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CATALOGUE  RAISONNEE 
WORKS    ON 

BOOKBINDING 

PRACTICAL   AND    HISTORICAL 

EXAMPLES   OF   BOOKBINDINGS 

OF    THE 

XVIth  to  XIXth  centuries 

from  the  collection  of 
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IN    RECOGNITION    OF    THE    STIMULATING    EFFECT    ITS 

EXHIBITIONS    AND    PUBLICATIONS    HAVE 

EXERTED    UPON    BOOKBINDING 

AS    A    FINE    ART 


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FOREWORDS 

THE  present  exhibition  had  its  origin  in  the  intention 
of  Mr.  Samuel  Putnam  Avery  to  add  to  the  Avery 
Architectural  Library,  founded  at  Columbia  University  by 
himself  and  Mrs.  Avery  in  memory  of  their  son,  Henry 
Ogden  Avery,  his  entire  collection  of  books  relating  to  the 
history  of  bookbinding  and  the  development  of  the  art  from 
the  technical  side.  He  desired  that  the  books  might  be 
seen  together  and  examined  before  being  put  upon  the 
shelves  of  the  hbrary.  As  several  of  the  most  important  of 
them  had  been  especially  and  handsomely  bound  by  skilled 
artists  within  the  last  three  decades,  at  the  earnest  solicita- 
tion of  the  Librarian  of  the  yniversity  Mr.  Avery  consented 
to  supplement  this  display  of  the  practical  side  by  lending 
from  his  collection  a  selection  of  such  examples  of  book- 
bindings as  would  further  illustrate  the  artistic  side,  and 
convey  to  the  students  of  Columbia  and  visitors  a  glimpse 
of  the  various  styles  of  decoration  applied  to  bookbindings 
by  the  workers  of  other  and  earlier  periods,  as  well  as  by 
those  of  our  own  time.  The  space  for  the  exhibition  being 
limited,  as  well  as  the  resources  of  the  lender,  any  deficien- 
cies must  be  attributed  to  these  facts. 


FOREWORDS 

This  Catalogue,  therefore,  has  been  prepared  in  two  parts, 
the  first  showing  in  chronological  order  the  works  on  book- 
binding practical  and  historical,  Nos.  i  to  120  bis.  While 
this  section  makes  no  pretence  at  bibliographically  exhaust- 
ing this  side  of  the  subject,  it  is  believed  that  the  most  im- 
portant as  well  as  the  earliest  published  practical  works  in 
English  and  French  are  included  in  the  hst,  down  to  the 
last  work  on  the  subject  by  that  most  accomplished  of 
women  bookbinders,  Miss  S.  T,  Prideaux,  in  her  "  Book- 
binders and  their  craft,"  1903. 

With  reference  to  the  collection  of  examples  of  book- 
bindings of  the  1 6th  to  19th  centuries  shown  in  the  second 
part,  Nos.  121  to  243,  it  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  Mr. 
Avery  in  gathering  specimens  of  bindings  did  not  set  out  to 
illustrate  the  history  of  the  art  in  any  connected  manner. 
Each  example  was  chosen  for  its  particular  merit  as  a  fine 
piece  of  work  for  the  time  in  which  it  was  made,  without 
regard  to  linking  one  period  or  era  closely  with  another. 
Consequently  many  historically  connecting  links  will  be 
found  wanting,  and  the  names  of  a  number  of  famous  book- 
binders will  be  looked  for  in  vain.  Nevertheless  a  good 
idea  of  the  style  of  decoration  used  at  prominent  periods  in 
the  historical  development  of  the  art  may  be  obtained  even 
from  the  single  specimen  of  a  period  sometimes  shown,  by 
reason  of  its  excellence  as  a  representative  piece  of  work. 
The  examples  have  been  arranged  in  the  Catalogue  as  nearly 
as  possible  in  the  probable  order  of  their  execution,  grouped 
by  countries  under  each  century,  and  with  a  view  to  their 
relative  importance  in  illustrating  the  development  of  the 
art  of  bookbinding. 

The  German  blind-stamped  bindings  of  the  i6th  century 


FOREWORDS 

have  been  placed  first,  not  only  as  forming  a  class  by  them- 
selves, but  as  serving  also  to  illustrate  the  characteristics  of 
the  bindings  of  the  preceding  eras.  The  leather  of  calf  or 
pigskin  was  stamped  by  means  of  small  dies  representing 
biblical,  mythological  or  classical  subjects,  portraits  or  purely 
conventional  designs,  sometimes  bearing  a  date,  and  used 
on  books  of  all  kinds  without  any  reference  to  the  fitness  of 
the  design  to  the  contents  of  the  book.  The  introduction 
of  gold-toohngby  the  Italians  late  in  the  15th  century  speed- 
ily led  to  its  general  adoption  elsewhere,  and  with  it  an  ori- 
ental style  of  ornamentation,  showing  the  Arabic  or  Sara- 
cenic origin  of  this  kind  of  decoration.  Aldus  made  use  of 
an  arabesque  ornament  of  solid  face,  a  style  that  still  bears 
his  name,  "  Aldine."  Later  the  tools  were  crossed  or  shaded 
with  parallel  Hues  and  formed  the  style  called  "  azured." 
Gold-toohng  in  hnes,  straight  and  curved,  developed  into 
the  geometrical  figures  preferred  by  Grolier  and  the  elabo- 
rate patterns  of  Maioli,  with  their  azured  and  openwork 
arabesque  ornamentation,  of  such  exquisite  design  and 
workmanship  as  to  command  the  admiration  and  imitation 
of  the  best  workers  of  all  succeeding  periods.  Contempo- 
rary with  these  we  have  in  France  the  famous  Lyonnese 
painted  bindings.  Early  in  the  17th  century,  under  royal 
patronage,  we  find  the  Eves  introducing  elaborate  gold- 
tooled  framework  interlacings,  with  compartments  filled 
with  laurel  and  palm  branches,  and  graceful  scrolls ;  later 
the  still  more  delicate  dotted-face  lines  and  dentelle  or  lace- 
work  patterns  and  borders  of  Le  Gascon  appear.  Choice 
examples  of  these  several  styles  are  to  be  found  in  this  col- 
lection. Some  notable  bindings  in  embroidery  executed  in 
England,    Holland  and  France  in   the    17th   century   are 


FOREWORDS 

shown,  and  also  a  few  of  later  date.  The  German  book- 
covers  executed  in  repousse  silver  and  in  engraved  pierce- 
work,  in  silver  and  silver-gilt,  are  fine  specimens  of  i8th 
century  art.  It  should  be  noted  that  these  elaborately 
wrought  covers  are  generally  to  be  found  on  German  books 
of  a  religious  character,  the  cover  sometimes  being  of  a 
much  earlier  date  than  the  book  which  has  been  fitted  into  it. 

A  bold  specimen  of  gold-tooling,  from  the  hand  of  the 
elder  Padeloup,  executed  for  Louis  XV,  is  in  marked  con- 
trast with  the  style  of  Le  Gascon  of  earlier  date,  and  with 
that  on  a  volume  bound  by  Derome  for  Louis  XVI.  A 
single  example  of  the  work  of  Roger  Payne  serves  to  show 
the  characteristic  handiwork  of  that  original  genius  and  mas- 
ter of  the  craft  in  England.  Three  pieces  of  English  work 
should  be  specially  noted,  as  fine  examples  of  painting  exe- 
cuted upon  the  sloping  front  edge  of  a  book,  under  the 
gilding. 

The  bookbindings  of  more  recent  times  in  the  exhibition, 
and  described  in  this  Catalogue,  were  executed  mainly  to 
the  order  and  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Avery.  In  the 
year  1867,  the  year  of  the  great  Paris  Universal  Exposition, 
at  which  he  was  agent  in  charge  of  the  works  of  art  from 
the  United  States,  he  began  giving  orders  to  different  book- 
binders, mainly  in  France,  following  up  this  custom  during 
his  subsequent  visits  abroad.  Since  ceasing  his  annual  trips 
he  has  continued  to  the  present  time  purchasing  books  and 
having  them  bound  by  various  binders  of  note,  and  em- 
ploying new  ones  as  they  came  under  his  observation.  In 
making  these  collections  Mr.  Avery  has  had  the  valuable 
aid  of  his  old  friend  Mr.  George  A.  Lucas,  long  a  resident 


FOREWORDS 

in  Paris.  From  the  names  of  the  artists  represented,  and 
by  their  various  styles  of  work,  the  modern  art  may  safely 
be  said  to  be  fully  and  fitly  illustrated. 

Mr.  Avery  made  the  personal  acquaintance  of  these 
honorable  workers,  gained  their  confidence  and  their  desire 
to  do  their  best  for  him.  Some  of  them  he  had  recognized 
very  early  in  their  careers,  purchasing  from  their  works  dis- 
played at  the  various  International  Expositions,  and  con- 
tinuing to  give  them  commissions  as  long  as  they  lived.  All 
have  generously  acknowledged  his  liberality  and  apprecia- 
tion of  their  efforts.  Their  entire  devotion  to  their  art  won 
his  respect  and  admiration,  to  which  in  this  place  he  is  glad 
to  bear  witness,  and  to  record  his  gratitude  for  their  skill 
and  friendship.  No  books  have  been  added  to  these  se- 
lections from  his  library  merely  on  account  of  the  person- 
ality of  their  original  owners,  or  from  their  having  armorial 
bearings  or  monograms,  but  rather  to  show  the  various 
styles  of  decoration  applied  to  the  binding  of  books  by  ar- 
tists of  our  own  and  of  earlier  days. 

In  compiling  the  Catalogue  title-pages  have  been  fol- 
lowed closely,  and  full  collations  have  been  given ;  the 
measurements  indicated  are  of  the  covers.  An  attempt  has 
been  made,  and  it  is  hoped  with  some  degree  of  success,  to 
describe  the  bindings  more  minutely  than  has  been  the  cus- 
tom heretofore  in  this  country,  with  a  view  to  establishing 
a  precedent  for  more  exact  work  along  these  lines  in  the 
future,  so  that  when  the  treasures  bibliographic  and  biblio- 
pegic  of  our  American  collectors  are  described  hereafter, 
it  may  be  with  a  fulness  better  proportioned  to  their  real 
value. 


FOREWORDS 

Full  recognition  is  gladly  made  here  of  the  very  valuable 
work  done  in  arranging  this  exhibition  by  Vladimir  Gr. 
Simkhovitch,  Ph.  D.,  Bibliographer  to  the  Library,  and  for 
his  expert  advice  in  classifying  and  describing  the  bindings. 

Charles  Alexander  Nelson. 

Columbia  University  Library, 
June,  1903. 


WORKS 

ON 

BOOKBINDING 

PRACTICAL   AND    HISTORICAL 

1  Dudin. 

L'art  du  relieur  doreur  de  livres.  Par  M.  Dudin.  [Paris] 
1772. 

[i]  1.     [i]  4,  112  p.     16  pi.      [i]  1.     44.  7  X  28. 5  cm. 

Half  maroon  morocco  with  corners  ;    gilt  back,  red  edges,  cloth 

joints.     Written  for  the  Academic  Royale  des  Sciences. 

2  The  whole  art  of  bookbinding,  containing  valuable  reci- 
pes for  sprinkling,  makbling  (s/c),  colouring,  &:c.  Oswes- 
try, N.  Minshall,  181 1. 

xi,  60  p.      17.3  cm. 

Boards.     The  earliest  English  book  on  the  subject  of  bookbind- 
ing. 

3  Lesne,  Fran9ois  Antoine  Desire. 

La  reliure,  poeme  didactique  en  six  chants ;  precede 
d'une  idee  analytique  de  cet  art,  suivi  de  notes  historiques 
et  critiques,  et  d'un  Memoire  soumis  a  la  Societe  d'Encou- 
ragement,  ainsi  qu'au  Jury  d'exposition  de  18 19,  relatif  k 


WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDING 

des  moyens  de  perfectionnement,  propres  a  retarder  le  re- 
nouvellement  des  reliures.  Par  Lesne.  .  .  Paris,  Lesne, 
1820. 

[2]  1.      [vi]  246  p.    [2]  1.       21.4  cm. 
This  volume  also  contains  : 
TL.ettre  d'Un  relieur  fran9ais  a  Un  bibliographe  anglais 
{T.  F.  Dibdin]  par  Lesne,  relieur,  h  Paris.  .  .     Paris,  Crape- 
let,  1822.  28  p. 

"  Offert  a  Monsieur  Barbier  par  I'auteur, "  and 
fipitre  k  Thouvenin,  par  Lesne,  auteur  du  poeme  de  La 
reliure,  et  de  la  Lettre  d'Un  relieur  fran9ais  a  Un  biblio- 
graphe anglais.  .  .     Paris,  Didot,  1823.     [iv]  20  p. 

Bound  by  Quinet.  "Reproduction  de  reliure  HoUandaise  du 
16™®  siecle  en  peau  de  velin  sans  appret  avec  semis  de  fleur. " 
Linings  of  red  figured  silk.  Presentation  copy  "  Offert  a  I'illustre 
auteur  D'irma, "  filisabeth  Guenard,  baronne de  Mere.  Inserted: 
"  Une  lettre  autographe  de  4  pages  signee  Rousset,  dans  laquelle 
on  peut  lire  des  particularites  curieuses  sur  les  Quatre  Metamor- 
phoses de  Le  Mercier  et  sur  le  poeme  de  Lesne. "  Bill  of  Quinet, 
binder,  also  inserted. 

The  "Lettre  d'Un  relieur  fran9ais  "  is  a  critique  on  passages 
in  the  thirtieth  letter  of  T.  F.  Dibdin's  Bibliographical  tour  in 
France.  The  "  fipitre  a  Thouvenin  "  is  a  poem  on  French  and 
English  bookbinding. 

4  Another  copy  containing  : 

La  reliure,  poeme  didactique  en  six  chants,  arid  Lettre 
d'Un  relieur  fran^ais. 

Bound  by  the  author,  Lesn6,  in  dark  blue,  straight-grained 
morocco ;  blind-stamped  ornamental  lozenge  in  center,  borders 
outside  and  inside  tooled  in  gold ;  on  back,  five  raised  bands  and 
panels  gold-tooled,  gilt  edges.  Binding  reproduced  in  Beraldi,  v. 
i,  p.  70.  Presentation  copy  "A  Monsieur  le  Docteur  Dav^t. " 
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PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

5  Mairet,  F. 

Notice  sur  la  lithographic  ;  deuxieme  edition  suivie  d'un 
Essai  sur  la  reliure  et  le  blanchiment  des  livres  et  gravures ; 
Par  F.  Mairet,  Relieur  et  Imprimeur  lithographe.  Chatil- 
lon-sur-Seine,  Cornillac,  1824. 

[i]  1.  228  p.  [i]  1.  front.  4  pi.  18  cm. 
Bound  by  Lorrilliard ;  full  calf,  inlaid  borders  of  red  morocco, 
ornamented  with  classical  subjects  after  Mairet  in  gold ;  back 
gilt,  with  red  morocco  bands;  tooled  inside  borders,  marbled 
edges.  Presentation  copy.  Beraldi  calls  the  Essai  sur  la  reliure 
"  Un  pendant  en  prose  au  poeme  de  Lesne. " 

6  Lenormand,  Louis  Sebastien. 

Manuel  du  relieur,  dans  toutes  ses  parties.  Precede  des 
arts  de  I'assembleur,  de  la  plieuse,  de  la  brocheuse,  et  suivi 
des  arts  du  marbreur  sur  tranches,  du  doreur  sur  tranches  et 
sur  cuir,  et  du  satineur.  Par  L.  Seb.  Le  Normand.  ,  . 
Avec  un  grand  nombre  de  Figures.     Paris,  Roret,  1827. 

xii,  344  [2]  p.     2  folded  plates.      14  cm. 

Half  calf  antique,  red  edges.     Paper  covers  bound  in. 

7  Hannett,  John. 

Bibliopegia  ;  or,  The  art  of  bookbinding  in  all  its  branches. 
Illustrated  with  engravings.  By  John  Andrews  Arnett 
[pseud.].     London,  Groombridge,  1835. 

[i]  1.     iv,  212  p.      [i]  1.     9  pi.      15.5  cm. 

Half  bound  maroon  morocco,   with  corners  ;  gilt  back  and  top ; 

edges  uncut. 

8  Hannett,  John. 

An  inquiry  into  the  nature  and  form  of  the  books  of  the 
ancients ;   with  a  history  of  the  art  of  bookbinding,  from 

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the  times  of  the  Greeks  and  Romans  to  the  present  day ; 
interspersed  with  bibhographical  references  to  men  and 
books  of  all  ages  and  countries.  Illustrated  with  numerous 
engravings.  B}'-  John  Andrews  Arnett  [pseud.].  Lon- 
don, Groombridge,  1837. 

[l]  1.      iv,  212  p.      [1]  1.      front,      ill.      13  pi.      15  cm. 

Full  riissia,  plain;   filleted  borders  blind-tooled;   marbled  edges 

and  end-papers. 

9  Finishers'  Friendly  Association. 

The  Book-finishers'  friendly  circular,  conducted  by  a 
committee  of  the  Finishers'  Friendly  Association.  .  .  Lon- 
don, The  Association,  1845-51. 

[l]  1.      iv,  14,  166  [2]  p.      [i]  1.      ill.      16.5  cm. 
Half  brown  calf,  with  corners.     Contains  the  Finishers'  friendly 
circular  No.  1-19,  August,  1845-Sept.,  1850.      Autograph  of  W. 
T.  Taylor.      From  the  library  of  Wm.  Matthews. 

10  Cundall,  Joseph. 

On  ornamental  art,  applied  to  ancient  and  modern  book- 
binding. Illustrated  with  specimens  of  various  dates  and 
countries.  By  Joseph  Cundall.  Read  to  the  meeting  of  the 
Society  of  Arts  held  November,  1847.  [London]  Society 
of  Arts,  1848. 

[3]  1-  15  P-  13  pl-  24  e.xtra  pi.  and  ill.  inserted  on  inter- 
leaves.    25.5  X  20  cm. 

Half  bound  light  brown  morocco,  with  corners.  Book-plates  of 
John  Allan  and  Edward  Henschel.  PL  13  is  a  facsimile  of  a  bill 
of  Roger  Payne's  for  bookbinding. 

11  Hannett,  John. 

Bibliopegia ;  or.  The  art  of  bookbinding,  in  all  its 
branches,  illustrated  with  engravings.     By  John  Hannett. 

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PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

Fourth  edition,  with  considerable  additions.     London,  Simp- 
kin,  1848. 

[i]  1.      166  p.     [i]  1.     ill.     front.      10  pi.      18  cm. 

Half  bound  brown  morocco,  with  corners;    gilt  bands  and   top, 

by  Stikeman. 

12  Lenormand,  Louis  Sebastian,  and  R.,  M. 

Nouveau  manuel  complet  du  reUeur  dans  toutes  ses  par- 
ties ;  precede  des  arts  de  I'assembleur,  du  satineur,  de  la 
plieuse,  de  la  brocheuse,  et  suivi  des  arts  du  marbreur  sur 
tranches,  du  doreur  sur  tranches  et  sur  cuir ;  par  M.  Seb. 
Lenormand  et  M.  R.,  relieur  amateur;  orne  d'un  grand 
nombre  de  figures.  Nouvelle  edition,  revue,  corrigee  et 
considerablement  augmentee.  Paris,  Roret,  1853.  (Manu- 
els  Roret.) 

[3]  vii,  272  p.     4  folded  pi.      15  cm. 
Full  roan  stamped ;  gilt  back. 

13  Nicholson,  James  Bartram. 

A  manual  of  the  art  of  bookbinding :  containing  full  in- 
structions in  the  different  branches  of  forwarding,  gilding, 
and  finishing ;  also,  the  art  of  marbling  book-edges  and 
paper :  the  whole  designed  for  the  practical  workman,  the 
amateur,  and  the  book-collector.  By  James  B.  Nicholson. 
Philadelphia,  Baird,  1856. 

[ij  1.     318,  18  p.     [i]  1.     ill.      12  pi.     Marbled  papers.      19  cm. 

Half  bound  red  morocco,    with  corners,  gilt  bands  and  top,  by 
Stikeman. 

14  Paris — Exposition  Universelle  de  1855. 

Extrait  des  Rapports  du  Jury  de  la  XXVP  classe : 
CaUigraphie,  gravure,  cartes  a  jouer,    rehure  et  registres; 

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rapporteur,   M.  R.  Merlin.      Gravure    des    cylindres  pour 
impression  sur  etoffes ;  rapporteur,  M.  Barbet  (de  Rouen). 
Paris,  Imprimerie  Imperiale,  1856. 
[I]  1.     [3]  224  p.     [i]  1.     18  cm. 

Half  bound  dark  blue  morocco,  blind-tooled,  gilt  top,  uncut 
edges.  Paper  covers  bound  in.  Presentation  copy.  "Reliure," 
p.  149-208. 

15  Cowie's  Bookbinders' manual :  Containing  a  full  descrip- 
tion of  leather  and  vellum  binding ;  directions  for  gilding 
of  paper  and  book-edges,  and  numerous  valuable  recipes 
for  sprinkling,  colouring,  &  marbling  ;  together  with  a  scale 
of  bookbinders'  charges ;  a  list  of  all  the  book  and  vellum 
binders  in  London,  &c.,  &c.  Seventh  and  new  edition. 
London,  Strange.     [186-?]. 

141  [2]  p.     17  cm. 
Cloth  stamped. 

16  Jacquemart,  Jules  Ferdinand. 

Bibliophilie.     Reliures    recherches  sur  les  bibliotheques 

des   plus    celebres    amateurs.      Armorial  des    bibliophiles. 
Publiees  par  J.  Techener  pere  et  Leon  Techener  fils,  avec 

le  concours  d'une  Societe  de  Bibliophiles.  Planches  gravees 

h.  I'eau-forte  par  M.  Jules  Jacquemart.  Paris,  Techener, 
1861. 

[3]  1.      front,    port,  in  colors,     t.-p.      [i]  1-     47  pi-  of  bindings, 

3    pi.    of    armorial    bearings,      [i]    1-      i    pi.      I    port.      [24]   1. 

53-5  X  37-7  cm. 

Autograph    letter   of    Jacquemart,  colored    portrait    frontispiece 

and    two  extra  plates   inserted.     Guards  provided  for    18   extra 

plates. 

Bound  for  Mr.   Avery  by  Charles  jMeunier   in   levant  antique, 
beveled  edges.      Back  with  six  raised  bands ;   the  panels  with  in- 
6 


PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

laid  borders  of  olive-green  morocco,  lettered  and  tooled  in  the  blind, 
alternate  panels  bearing  the  seal  of  the  Grolier  Club  and  the 
monogram  SPA.  On  the  obverse  cover  is  reproduced  the  pic- 
ture, painted  for  Mr.  Avery  (and  presented  by  him  to  the  Grolier 
Club,  1890)  by  Francois  Fleming,  of  "Grolier  visiting  the  office 
of  Aldus  Manutius  at  Venice,"  incised  on  cow-skin  and  inlaid. 
The  design  is  cut  into  the  leather,  and  the  coloring  done  by 
painting,  staining,  gilding,  and  tooling  on  its  surface.  The  re- 
verse is  inlaid  with  crushed  levant  of  nine  colors.  A  plain  olive- 
green  rectangular  border  encloses  an  elaborate  design  of  inter- 
laced bands,  scrolls,  and  foliations,  including  a  grotesque  head, 
two  swans,  and  a  flaming  torch.  In  the  center  is  a  large  mono- 
gram SPA  inlaid  in  three  colors.  The  tooling  is  wholly  blind. 
The  lower  border  is  blind-lettered:  "  Comp.  &  exec,  par  Ch. 
Meunier."  Linings  are  of  dark-green  gros-grain  silk.  Morocco 
joints;  marbled  end-papers;  gilt  edges.  In  a  velvet-lined  mo- 
rocco-covered box  with  clasps,  and  brass  bosses  on  the  bottom. 

17  Fournier,  Edouard. 

L'art  de  la  reliure  en  France  aux  derniers  siecles,  par 
Edouard  Fournier.  .  .    Paris,  Gay,  1 864. 

[i]l-     [3]  235  P-     [i]  1-     18.5  cm. 

Half  russia,  gilt  back  and  top,  by  Lhuinte  ;  edges  uncut.  "  Livre 
amusant,  dit-on,  mais  d'une  faconde  absolument  desordonnee  et 
ecrit  avec  la  desinvolture  habituelle  de  I'auteur." —  Thoinan. 

18  Libri,  Guglielmo,  co7ite. 

Monuments  inedits  ou  peu  connus,  faisant  partie  du 
cabinet  de  Guillaume  Libri,  et  qui  se  rapportent  a  I'histoire 
de  I'ornementation  chez  differents  peuples.  Seconde  edi- 
tion, augmentee  de  plusieurs  planches.     Londres,  1864. 

[i]  1-     [3]  14  [i]  P-     pl-  -'^-E,  1-60,  many  fine  facsimiles  of  bind- 
ings,     [i]  1.      50  x39  cm. 

Half  green  morocco,    with    corners,    cloth    sides,   gilt  back    and 
edges.     Text  in  French  and  English  in  parallel  columns. 

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WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDING 

19  Hannett,  John. 

Bibliopegia ;  or,  Bookbinding :  in  two  parts.  Part  I. 
The  books  of  the  ancients,  and  history  of  the  art  of  book- 
binding. Part  II.  The  practical  art  of  bookbinding.  By 
John  Hannett.  The  sixth  edition,  illustrated  with  numerous 
engravings.     London,  Simpkin,  1865. 

iv  [i]  410  [2]  8  p.      ill.      24  pi.      16  cm. 
Cloth,  red  edges. 

20  Guigard,  Joannis. 

Armorial  du  bibliophile  avec  illustrations  dans  le  texte. 
Tome  I-II.     Paris,  Bachelin-Deflorenne,  1870-1873. 

2  V.  in  I.      ill.      27x17  cm. 

Rubricated  title-page,  with  publisher's  device  as  a  vignette.    Half 

calf,  bands  gold-lined,  marbled  top,  uncut  edges  ;  bound  by  Petit. 

21  Lemerre,  Alphonse. 

Le  livre  du  bibliophile.  Deuxieme  edition.  Paris,  Le- 
merre, 1874. 

[3]  1-  [iii]  49  [3]  P-  [4]  1-  15-8  X  8.9  cm. 
Full  red  morocco,  by  Quinet ;  full  gilt,  with  open  quatrefoils  sur- 
rounded by  ornaments,  enclosed  in  compartments  formed  by  triple 
gold  lines.  Inside  gold  borders,  roll-produced.  Marbled  end- 
papers, gilt  edges.  Rubricated  title-page,  with  publisher's  device 
as  a  vignette.     Ornamental  head-pieces. 

22  Davillier,  Jean  Charles,  baron. 

Notes  surles  cuirs  de  Cordoue,  guadamaciles  d'Espagne, 
etc.,  par  Le  Baron  Ch.  Davillier.     Paris,  Quantin,  1878. 

[2]  1.    cover.     [2]  1.     [3]  38  [i]  p.     [i]  1.     cover.    [2]  1.     fron- 
tispiece, head-  and  tail-pieces.     25  x  16  cm. 
No.  159  of  200  copies  on  Holland  paper.      Rubricated  title. 
8 


PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

Bound  by  Quinet  in  crushed  brown  levant.  Corners  inlaid  with 
fleurs-de-lis  in  crimson  and  gold.  Sides  covered  with  inlays,  re- 
pousse et  indente  au  fer,  in  imitation  of  the  old  Cordova  leather. 
A  lion  rampant  stamped  in  gold  In  the  back  panels.  Inside  bor- 
ders tooled.  Linings  of  old  figured  silk.  Morocco  joints  ;  gilt 
edges  goffered.      "  Seul  volume  existant  en  ce  genre." — Quinet. 

23  Michel,  Marius  (le  pere  et  le  fils). 

Essai  sur  la  decoration  exterieure  des  livres.     Par  MM. 

Marius    Michel,  relieurs-doreurs.       Paris,  D.   Morgand    & 

C.  Fatout,  1878. 

[i]  1.      16  p.     ill.     25  cm. 

Half  bound  dark  green  morocco.  Publishers'  device  on  title- 
page. 

24  Michel,  Marius  (le  p^re  et  le  fils). 

La  reliure  frangaise  depuis  I'invention  de  rimprimerie 
jusqu'i  la  fin  du  xviii*  siecle.  Par  MM.  Marius  Michel, 
reheurs-doreurs.     Paris,  Morgand  &  Fatout,  1880. 

[3J  1-  [vi]  144  P-  [2]  1.  ill.  front.  22  pi.  of  bindings,  with 
descriptions  on  the  tissues.      31.8  x  22  cm. 

Printed  on  Japanese  vellum.  Full  brown  levant,  beveled  boards, 
blind-tooled  and  stamped  in  a  16th-century  pattern,  introducin<^ 
the  monogram  and  full  name  of  the  author-binders  in  the  center 
panel  of  both  covers.  Straight-line  gold-filleted  border  on  inside 
of  cover.  Morocco  joints,  gilt  edges,  vellum  fly-leaves.  In  a 
double  case.  Mr.  Avery  desired  that  the  author  should  make  an 
elaborate  specimen  of  his  work.  He  replied:  "You  have  al- 
ready the  best  I  can  do ;  for  my  own  book  something  modest 
will  be  in  better  taste." 

25  Stockbauer,  J. 

Abbildungen  von  mustereinbanden  aus  der  bliithezeit  der 
buchbinderkunst,    in    lichtdruck    ausgefiihrt   von   A.  Nau- 

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WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDING 


mann  &  Schroeder  in  Leipzig,  mit  einleitendem  texte  von 
Dr.  J.  Stockbauer.     Leipzig,  Titze  [1880.] 

[i]   1.      cover    mounted.      13  p.      40  pi.   facsimiles  of  bindings, 
[l]  1.     42  x30.5  cm. 

Half  green  morocco,    with    corners,   gilt  bands  and   top,   cloth 
joints,  by  Stikeman  &  Co. 

26  Wheatley,  Henry  Benjamin. 

Bookbinding  considered  as  a  fine  art,  mechanical  art,  and 
manufacture ;  a  paper  read  before  the  Society  of  Arts,  on 
Wednesday,  April  14th,  1880  .  .  .  and  reprinted  from  the 
"Journal"  of  the  Society,  by  Henry  B.  Wheatley.  Lon- 
don, 1880. 

[i]  1.      [iv]  27  p.      [2]  1.     ill.      II  pi.     26  cm. 
Half  bound  light  brown  morocco,  gilt  bands  and  top.      Presenta- 
tion copy  to  "  S.  P.  Avery  Esq." 

27  Wild,  John  James. 

Bookbinding  in  the  Library  of  All  Souls  College.  Twelve 
plates  drawn  by  John  James  Wild,  Ph.  D.  1880.  Pri- 
vately printed. 

Cover.     [3]  p.      12  pi.      [22]  1.     cover.     38.5  x  28.5  cm. 
Half  olive-green  morocco,  gilt  top,  uncut  edges.      7  t.-p.  in  fac- 
simile ;    7  bindings  in  outline  and  in  facsimile  in  gold  and  colors. 

28  Zaehnsdorf,  Joseph  William. 

The  art  of  bookbinding,  by  Joseph  W.  Zaehnsdorf.  Il- 
lustrated.    London,  Bell,  1880. 

[2]  1.      xxiv,  187  p.      [2]  1.      ill.      10  pi.  facsimiles   of  bindings. 
20.5  X  13  cm. 

Bound  by  Zaehnsdorf  for  Mr.  Avery.      Crushed  brown  levant. 
Sides  gold-tooled  in  a  graceful  Grolier  scroll  and  leaf  pattern,  the 
10 


PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

central  ornament  inlaid  with  crimson  and  light  green  morocco. 
Back  panels  of  like  finish.  Doublures  of  maroon  morocco  with 
heavy  dentelle  borders.  Fly-leaves  of  watered  crimson  silk,  with 
gold  borders  and  corners.      Morocco  joints,  gilt  edges  solid. 

29  Cundall,  Joseph. 

On  bookbindings  ancient  and  modern,  edited  by  Joseph 
Cundall,  author  of  "  Ornamental  art  appHed  to  bookbind- 
ing."    London,  Bell,  1881. 

xi  [i]  132  p.      2  ill.      27  pi.      26  X  19  cm. 

Cloth,  gilt  top.      "  Chronological  list  of  celebrated  binders  and 

patrons  of  bookbinding,"  p.  125-9. 

30  Michel,  Marius  (le  pere  et  le  fils). 

La  reliure  fran9aise  commerciale  et  industrielle  depuis 
I'invention  de  I'imprimerie  jusqu'a  nos  jours ;  par  MM. 
Marius  Michel,  relieurs-doreurs.     Paris,  Morgand  «Sc  Fatout, 

MDCCCLXXXI. 

[3]  1-      [7]  137  [i]  P-      [3]  1-     ill-     23  pi.     32  X  22  cm. 
Full  black  crushed  levant,  blind  stamped  center ;  gold  fillets  in- 
side ;  edges  gilt  over  marbling ;  by  Marius  Michel.     Japanese  vel- 
lum copy. 

31  Craig,  James  Gibson. 

Fac-similes  of  old  book  binding  in  the  collection  of  James 
Gibson  Craig.     Privately  printed.     Edinburgh,  1882. 

[2]  1-      [7]  p-     26  pi.   colored  facsimiles  of  bindings,   with  de- 
scriptions [25]  f.     [1]  p.     [2]  1.     36.7  X  26.5  cm. 
No.  II  of  25  copies.     Half  olive-green  morocco,  gilt  top,  uncut 
edges. 

32  Brunet,  Gustave. 

La  reliure  ancienne  et  moderne  :  Recueil  de  1 16  planches 
de  reliures  artistiques  des  xvi*,  xvii^,  xviii^  et  xix^  siecles, 

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WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDINCx 

ayant  appartenu  a  Grolier,  Henri  II,  Fran9ois  i",  Diane  de 
Poitiers,  Louis  XIII,  Mazarin,  etc.,  et  executees  par  Le  Gas- 
con, Clovis  et  Nicolas  Eve,  Hardy  Mennil,  Bauzonnet, 
Belz-Niedree,  etc.  Introduction  par  Gustave  Brunet ;  ac- 
compagnee  d'une  Table  explicative,  avec  notice  descriptive 
de  3 1  reliures  des  plus  remarquables.    Paris,  Rouveyre,  1 884. 

[i]  1.   cover,    xii,  8p.    Ii6pl.    [2]  p.    cover,    [i]  1.    25.8  x20  cm. 

Half  brown  crushed  levant,  with  corners  ;   gold  ornamented  back, 

gilt  top,  uncut  edges,  by  Champs.     Rubricated  title-page. 

No.  12  of  50  copies  on  Japanese  paper. 

33  Crane,  W.  J.  E. 

Bookbinding  for  amateurs:  being  descriptions  of  the 
various  tools  and  appliances  required  and  minute  instruc- 
tions for  their  effective  use  ;  by  W.  J.  E.  Crane.  Illustrated 
with  156  engravings.     London,  Gill  [1885]. 

[vii]  184  [16]  p.      ill.      19.5  cm.      Cloth. 

34  Grolier  Club. 

Catalogue  of  an  Exhibition  of  Modem  Bookbindings, 
French,  English,  and  American,  at  the  Rooms  of  the  GroHer 
Club,  64  Madison  Avenue,  May  7  to  May  15,  1886.  [New 
York,  1886.] 

Cover.      16  p.     cover.      18  x11.4  cm. 

Hoe,  Robert. 

A  lecture  on  bookbinding  as  a  fine  art ;  delivered  before 
the  Grolier  Club,  February  26,  1885.  With  sixty-three 
illustrations.     By  Robert    Hoe.     New  York,  The   Grolier 

Club,  MDCCCLXXXVI. 

[2]  1.  [iv]  36  p.  [i]  1.  [I]  p.  63  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings. 
[I]  p.  [2]  1.  25.9  X  20.4  cm.  Cloth  bound;  gilt  top;  edges 
uncut.      Autograph  of  H.  O.  Avery. 

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PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

36  Quaritch,  Bernard. 

Fifty-two  books  from  royal  and  princely  libraries  described 
in  chronological  arrangement  as  an  illustration  of  two  cen- 
turies [i  525-1 725]  of  artistic  bookbinding.  London,  1886. 
30  copies  printed. 

13  p.     19.5  X  14  cm. 

Half  bound  dark  brown  morocco,  with  corners,  gilt  edges.      4-p. 

autograph  letter  inserted.     Presentation  copy  to  Mr.  Avery. 

37  Uzanne,  Octave. 

Nos  Amis  les  livres  :  Causeries  sur  la  litterature  curieuse 
et  la  librairie,  par  Octave  Uzanne.     Paris,  Quantin,  1886. 

[2]  1.     cover.     [3]  iv,  318    [l]  p.      cover.      [2]  1.      etched  front. 

in  three  states.      18  x  11.4  cm. 

No.  29  of  30  copies  on  imperial  Japanese  paper. 

Bound  by  Guerin  in  crushed  light-brown  morocco.  Borders  and 
corners  of  covers  inlaid  with  crimson  and  green  morocco ;  sides 
blind-tooled  with  diagonal  lines,  with  rondelles  at  intersections  ; 
centers  inlaid  with  books  in  mottled  calf  and  white  kid,  with  red 
edges  and  green  and  red  labels  ;  doublures  of  crushed  maroon 
morocco  with  small  center  panel  inlaid  in  light  green,  surrounded 
with  arabesque  ornaments  in  gold ;  filleted  borders  and  orna- 
mented corners.  Fly-leaves  in  orange-red  silk.  Back  panel  in 
red  and  green,  with  blind  tooling  and  foliated  ornaments  in  gold  ; 
morocco  joints ;  edges  in  gold,  red  and  green  polished.  In  a 
leather-lined,  morocco-edged,  marbled-paper  case.  Binder's  bill 
laid  in.      Bound  to  order  for  Mr.  S.  P.  Avery. 

38  Gruel,  Leon. 

Manuel  historique  et  bibliographique  de  I'amateur  de  re- 
liures,  par  Leon  Gruel,  relieur.     Paris,  Gruel  &  Engelmann, 

MDCCCLXXXVII. 

[4]  1.  cover.  [i]l.  [v]iS6[2]p.  [i]  1.  cover.  [4]  1.  ill. 
autogr.  facsimiles.  67  pi.  facsim.  of  bindings.  Rubricated  title- 
page  with  publishers'  device.     32.3  x  24.8  cm. 

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No.  i6  of  50  copies  on  Japanese  paper. 

Bound  expressly  for  Mr.  Avery  in  full  brown  crushed  levant. 
Gold  tooled  in  an  intricately  interlaced  band  pattern  a  la  Grolier. 
Lettered  in  center  panel  of  reverse  :  "  Cura  ac  studio  Gruelis  et 
Engelmani  religatus  est  hie  liber  M  dccclxxxviii."  Linings  of 
maroon  gros-grain  silk.  Morocco  joints,  gilt  edges.  Two  book- 
plates of  L^on  Gruel  and  binder's  bill  inserted. 


39  Uzanne,  Octave. 

La  reliure  niodeme  artistique  et  fantaisiste,  par  Octave 
Uzanne.  Illustrations  reproduces  d'apres  les  originaux  par 
P.  Albert-Dujardin  et  Dessins  allegoriques  de  J.  Adeline,  G. 
Fraipont,  A.  Giraldon.  Frontispice  de  Albert  Lynch, 
grave  par  Manesse.     Paris,  Rouveyre,  1887. 

[3]  1.  cover,  [iii]  263  [l]  viii  [2]  p.  cover.  [3]!.  ill.  72  pi. 
facsimiles  of  bindings  in  colors.  Rubricated  title-page  with  pub- 
lisher's device.     27.8  x  17.8  cm. 

No.  I  of  100  copies  on  imperial  Japanese  paper.  Bound  by  Ru- 
ban,  gilding  by  Meunier.  Full  crushed  citron  levant.  Border 
made  up  of  a  narrow  inlaid  band  of  crimson  morocco,  with  enter- 
ing angles  at  corners  and  open  leafy  inlays  of  green  at  the  sides, 
between  gold  dotted  lines  connecting  foliations  in  gold.  Corner 
angles  inlaid  with  open  books  in  white  morocco.  Crossed  quills 
in  gold  piercing  inlaid  ring  of  green  morocco  at  top  and  bottom, 
owls  in  gold  at  the  sides.  Back  panels  have  inlaid  crimson  mo- 
rocco borders  enclosing  alternately  inlaid  book  in  white,  and  owl, 
with  foliations  in  gold.  Doublures:  an  inlaid  center  panel  of 
dark  green  morocco  gold  tooled  with  interlaced  bands  in  an 
elaborate  Moresque  pattern,  enclosed  in  a  border  of  lozenges  in- 
laid in  green,  alternately  bearing  a  gold  ornament  and  the  mono- 
gram S  P  A  in  gold.  Linings  of  flower-figured  silk,  with  marbled 
end-papers.     Morocco  joints,  gilt  edges. 

Frontispiece  in  two  states.     Autograph  letter  and  book-plate  of 
author  inserted. 

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40  Bouchot,  Henri. 

Les  reliures  d'art  a  la  Bibliotheque  Nationale,  par  Henri 
Bouchot,  du  Cabinet  des  Estampes.  Quatre-vingts  planches, 
reproduites  d'apres  les  originaux  par  Aron  Freres.  Paris, 
Rouveyre,  18S8. 

[2]  1.  cover.  51,  xxii  [i]  p.  cover.  [2]  1.  ill.  80  pi.  with 
descriptions  printed  on  the  tissues.     26.8  x  18.4  cm. 

Half  citron  levant,  with  corners,  back  gilt,  with  flowers  inlaid 
in  blue;  top  gilt,  edges  uncut,  by  Stikeman.  No.  264  of  1000 
copies  on  Japanese  vellum.  Facsimiles  of  bindings  on  the  paper 
covers,  which  are  bound  in.  Rubricated  title-page,  with  publish- 
er's device. 

41  Derdme,  Leopold. 

La  reliure  de  luxe  ;  Le  Livre  et  I'Amateur, par  L.  Derome. 
Illustrations  inedites,  reproduites  d'apres  les  types  originaux 
par  Aron  Freres  et  Dessins  de  G.  Fraipont,  C.  Kurner,  M. 
Ferret.  Frontispice  Relieure  Peinte  par  J.  Adeline.  Paris, 
Rouveyre,  1888. 

[2]  1.  cover.  246,  V  [2]  p.  back  and  cover.  [2]  1.  ill.  65  pi.  of 
bindings,  with  descriptions  on  paged  tissues.     26.6  x  18  cm. 

Engraved  covers  bound  in.  No.  73  of  900  copies  siir  papier 
velin.  Light  brown  levant  uncrushed ;  covers  and  panels  of 
back  inlaid  with  a  narrow  border  of  a  darker  shade.  Tooled  in 
gold  by  Mansell  with  simple  Aldine  ornaments.  Linings  and 
fly-leaves  of  green  gros-grain  silk.  Morocco  joints,  gilt  edges. 
Club  bindery.     In  morocco  edged  marbled  paper  case. 

42  Matthews,  William. 

Modern  bookbinding  practically  considered :  A  lecture 
read  before  the   Grolier    Club  of  New   York,   March   25, 

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1885,   with  additions  and    new    illustrations;   by   William 
Matthews.     New  York,  The  Groher  Club,  mdccclxxxix. 

[3]    1-       [l]    96    P-       [2]    ^-       port.       ill.      8    pi.    in     monotint. 

25.8  X  20.2  cm. 

Cloth  bound.      See  also  No.  243. 

43  Quaritch,  Bernard. 

A  catalogue  of  fifteen  hundred  books  remarkable  for  the 
beauty  or  the  age  of  their  bindings,  or  as  bearing  indica- 
tions of  former  ownership  by  great  book  collectors  and  fa- 
mous historical  personages.     London,  Quaritch,  1889. 
[i]  1.     -x-vi,  222  [2]  p.     [i]  1.    29.5  X  20.5  cm. 

Half  bound  with  corners,  red  levant  morocco. 

Preface  on  bookbinding,  p.  3-14.     Presentation  copy  to  Samuel 
P.  Avery,  Esq. 

44  Quaritch,  Bernard. 

A  collection  of  facsimiles  from  examples  of  historic  or 
artistic  bookbinding,  illustrating  the  history  of  binding  as 
a  branch  of  the  decorative  arts.     London,  Quaritch,  1889. 

[4]  1.      36  p.      102  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings,  in  gold  and  colors. 
28  X  19.5  cm. 
Followed  by : 
Examples  of  the  art  of  book-illumination  during  the  Mid- 
dle Ages  reproduced  in  facsimile.     London,  Quaritch,  1889. 

[3]  P-     7  pl-     [4]  1- 

Japanese  paper  copy,  bound  by  R.  W.  Smith,  finished  by  F. 
Mansell,  for  S.  P.  Avery.  Full  maroon  crushed  levant ;  gold  line 
fillets  with  ornaments  in  corners  ;  inside  borders  gold-tooled ;  gilt 
back  and  top;  morocco  joints,  edges  uncut.  In  marbled  paper 
case,  kid  lined  with  morocco  edge.  These  are  bound  together 
as  one  volume,  with  all  the  plates  at  the  end. 
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45  'Wheatley,  Henry  Benjamin. 

Les  reliures  remarquables  du  Musee  Britannique  au  point 
de  vue  de  I'art  et  de  I'histoire,  decrites  par  Henry  B.  Wheat- 
ley,  Agrege  de  la  Societe  des  Antiquaires  de  Londres.  Paris, 
Gruel  et  Engelmann,  1889. 

[2]  1.  xvi,  143  p.  [2]  1.  ill.  62  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings 
in  colors  and  gold.     31.3  x  24.3  cm. 

Copy  No.  13.  Title-page  and  text  rubricated.  Bound  by  Mat- 
thews in  full  crushed  brown  levant.  Sides  inlaid  with  a  frame- 
work of  narrow  bands  of  olive  green  morocco,  broken  at  regular 
intervals  with  tiny  squares  of  crimson,  the  whole  intertwined  and 
bound  together  with  free-flowing  Grolier  scroll  and  leaf  work  in 
gold.  Back  panels  finished  to  match  the  sides.  Triple  gold 
tooled  border  inside  with  corners  inlaid  with  small  squares  of 
olive  green.  Morocco  joints  ;  marbled  end-papers  ;  top  gilt ;  un- 
cut edges. 

46  Grolier  Club. 

Catalogue  of  an  Exhibition  of  Recent  Book-bindings 
1 860- 1 890.  Executed  by  American,  English  and  French 
Bookbinders.  Exhibited  at  the  Grolier  Club,  29  East  3 2d 
Street,  New  York,  Dec.  24,  1890,  to  Jan.  12,  1891.  [New 
York,  1890.] 

Cover.      61  p.      [l]  1.      cover.      18.  i  x  II. 2  cm, 

47  Brassington,  William  Salt. 

Historic  bindings  in  the  Bodleian  Library,  Oxford,  with 
Reproductions  of  Twenty-four  of  the  finest  Bindings,  fully 
described  by  W.  Salt  Brassington,  F.  S.  A.  London, 
Low,  1 89 1. 

44,  64  p.  ill.  24  pi.  facsimiles  in  gold  and  colors.  31. 5x24. 5cm. 
Cloth. 

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48  Brunei,  Gustave. 

fitudes  sur  la  reliure  des  livres  et  sur  les  collections  de 
bibliophiles  celebres.     Bordeaux,  Moquet,  1891. 
[i]  1.     vi,  173  [i]  p.     [I]  1.     23  cm. 
225  copies  printed.      Half  bound  dark  green  morocco. 

49  Burlington  Fine  Arts  Club. 

Exhibition  of  bookbindings.     London,  Club,  iSgi. 

[2]  1.  Ixi  [i]  132  p.  [2]  1.  front.  41  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings 
in  colors,  with  printed  descriptions  on  the  tissues.  38.8  x  30.5  cm. 
Full  dark  brown  crushed  levant,  by  Zaehnsdorf.  Blind  tooled 
and  stamped  with  a  minutely  interlaced  pattern  enclosed  in  panels 
of  straight  lines  and  circles  in  gold  ;  in  inner  rectangle  a  series  of 
short  dotted  lines  and  single  dots  also  in  gold.  Doublures  of 
light  brown  crushed  levant  enclosed  in  a  five-line  gold  fillet,  and 
gold  tooled  with  a  graceful  arabesque  foliated  pattern,  azured, 
branching  from  a  central  stem.  Linings  of  cream-colored  figured 
silk.  Morocco  joints ;  gilt  edges.  In  a  cloth-lined  box.  Bound 
to  order  for  Mr.  S.  P.  Avery. 

50  Ledieu,  Alcius. 

Les  reliures  artistiques  et  armoriees  de  la  Bibliotheque 
Communale  d' Abbeville  ;  par  Alcius  Ledieu,  bibliothecaire 
.  .  .  Ouvrage  orne  de  18  planches  et  de  71  figures  dans 
le  texte.     Paris,  Gruel,  1891. 

[i]  1.     cover.     [3]  127  [3]  p.     cover.     [2]  1.     ill.     pi.     37  cm. 

Half  maroon  crushed  levant,  with  corners,  gilt  back  and  top,  by 

Stikeman.     No.  40  of  50  copies  on  Japanese  paper.    Paper  covers 

bound  in. 

51  Museum  and  Art  Gallery  (Nottingham  Castle). 

Catalogue  of  the  special  exhibition  of  art  bookbindings ; 
opened  on  the  occasion  of  the   14th  annual  meeting  of  the 

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Library  Association  of  the  United  Kingdom  ;   Nottingham 

Meeting,  1891.     Nottingham  [1891]. 
xxvi  [i]  53  [3]  p.     ill.     21  cm. 

Half-bound,  dark  blue  morocco.  Contains :  Notes  on  the  his- 
tory of  artistic  bookbinding,  by  Bernard  Quaritch,  p.  vii-xxvi. 
Clipping  of  lecture  on  bookbinding  by  T.  J.  Cobden-Sanderson 
inserted. 

52  Tregaskis,  J.  and  M.  L. 

Exhibition  of  modern  bookbindings  by  the  chief  Euro- 
pean craftsmen,  at  the  Caxton  Head,  232  High  Holbom, 
on  Monday,  March  2nd,  till  Saturday  14th,  1891 — 10  a.  m. 
to  4  p.  M.  daily.     Catalogue.     London,  Tregaskis,  1891. 

[i]  1.  15  P-  col.  front,  and  i  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings. 
25.5  X  19  cm. 

Catalogue  of  forty-one  copies  of  Charles  Kingsley's  Water-babies, 
in  various  styles  of  binding.      Half-bound,  red  morocco. 

53  Beraldi,  Henri. 

Estampes  et  livres.     1872-1892.     Paris,  Conquet,  1892. 

[2]  1.  cover,  [i]  1.  xiii,  277  [i]  p.  cover.  [2]  1.  front.  40 
pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings.     27  x  18.5  cm. 

Vignette  portrait  of  Francisque  Cuzin  p.  277.  Portrait  of  Beraldi 
"oflert  a  Monsieur  Lucas  "  inserted. 

Bound  by  Mercier  in  full  crushed  maroon  levant  with  simple  four- 
line  gold  border.  Back  richly  gold  tooled  with  foliated  pattern. 
Doublures  of  light  blue  crushed  levant  with  a  gold  border  of  ten 
plain  and  dotted  straight  and  curved  lines,  with  foliations  at  cor- 
ners and  at  middle  of  top  and  bottom.  Morocco  joints  ;  marbled 
paper  fly-leaves  ;  edges  gilt  over  marbling. 

No.  146  of  390  copies  on  Marais  hand-made  paper,  water-lined 
with  names  of  maker  and  author,  date  and  title  of  book.  Bound 
to  order  for  Mr.  S.  P.  Avery. 

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54  Prideaux,  Sarah  Treverbian. 

A  bibliography  of  Bookbinding,  by  Sarah  T.  Prideaux. 
London,  Bain,  1892. 

[i]l.     [3]  23  p.     [3]1.    22.5  cm. 
Half-bound,  brown  morocco,  with  corners. 

55  Bickell,  L. 

Bookbindings  from  the  Hessian  Historical  Exhibition,  il- 
lustrating the  art  of  binding  from  the  XV"*  to  the  XVIII''' 
centuries;    described  by  Dr.  L.  Bickell;    with  53  heliotype 
prints  on  42  plates.     Leipzig,  Hiersemann,  1893. 
[i]  1.     14  p.    42  pi.     [i]  1.     48  x34  cm. 

Brown  morocco,  back  gilt,  cloth  sides.      No.  7  of  lOO  copies. 

56  Holmes,  Richard  Rivington. 

Specimens  of  royal,  fine  and  historical  bookbinding,  se- 
lected from  the  Royal  Library,  Windsor  Castle.  152  plates, 
printed  in  facsimile  by  W.  Griggs,  Chromo-Lithographer  to 
Her  Majesty.  With  an  Introduction  and  notes  by  R.  R. 
Holmes,  F.  S,  A.,  Librarian  to  the  Queen.  London,  Griggs, 
1893. 

[I]  1.      [4]v,  i6p.     front.      152  pi.      [l]  1.      37.5x27.5  cm. 
Red  cloth,  full  gilt,  in  imitation  of  inlaid  binding ;    gold  stamped 
paper  doublures.     Text  within  borders  of  gold  and  colors. 

57  Prideaux,  Sarah  Treverbian. 

An  historical  sketch  of  bookbinding,  by  S.  T.  Prideaux ; 
with  a  chapter  on  early  stamped  bindings,  by  E.  Gordon 
Duflf.     London,  Lawrence  &  BuUen,  1893. 

[4]  1.     vi  [2]  303  p.     [4]  1.     front.    2  col.  pi.  facsimiles  of  bind- 
ings.     19.2  X  14  cm. 

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No.  I  of  1 20  copies  printed  on  hand-made  paper.  Bound  for 
Mr.  Avery  by  the  author,  in  full  lavender-colored  crushed  levant. 
Single  heavy-line  border  blind  tooled,  enclosing  straight  and  in- 
terlocking curved  lines  gold  tooled  in  heavy  dots.  Solid  gold  edges 
goffered.  Marbled  paper  linings.  Two  autograph  letters  and  7 
photos,  of  bindings  by  the  author  laid  in.     Bibliography  p.  251-94. 

58  Thoinan,  Ernest. 

Les  relieurs  fran9ais  (i  500-1 800)  biographic  critique  et 
anecdotique,  precedee  de  I'Histoire  de  la  Communaute  des 
Relieurs  et  Doreurs  de  Livres  de  la  Ville  de  Paris,  et  d'une 
Etude  sur  les  styles  de  reliure,  par  Ernest  Thoinan.  .  . 
Paris,  Paul,  1893. 

[4]  1.     cover,     vii,  416  [i]  p.       [i]  1.     cover.     [2]  1.     ill.     fac- 
similes, 32  pi.  of  bindings,      t.-  p.  rubricated.      ^^  x  25  cm. 
No.  19  of  20  Japanese  vellum  copies.    Bound  by  R.  W.  Smith,  in 
three  quarters  red  levant ;    back  gilded  a  la  Gascon  ;    top  gilt, 
edges  uncut. 

59  Bosquet,  Emile. 

La  reliure :  Etudes  d'Un  praticien  sur  I'histoire  et  la 
technologie  de  I'art  du  reheur-doreur,  par  Em.  Bosquet  .  .  . 
avec  una  lettre -preface  de  M.  Leon  Gruel.  Ouvrage  ome 
de  24  planches  hers  texte.     Paris,  Lahure,  1894. 

[3]1.    [3]  ii,  188  [3]  p.    [2]1.    ill.    sport.    16  pi.    28.3  X  18.3  cm. 

Japanese  paper.     Half  blue  morocco,  with  corners,  gilt  back  and 

top,  uncut  edges,  by  Stikeman. 

60  Brassington,  William  Salt. 

A  History  of  the  Art  of  Bookbinding  ;  with  some  account 
of  the  Books  of  the  ancients.  Edited  by  W.  Salt  Brassing- 
ton, F.  S.  A.  .  .  Illustrated  with  numerous  engravings,  and 


WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDING 

photographic  reproductions  of  ancient  bindings  in  colour  and 
monotints.     London,  Stock,  1894. 

xvi,  277  [2]  p.      ill.      10  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings.      30  x  23  cm. 
Cloth  gilt,  gilt  top,  uncut  edges.     One  of  50  large  paper  copies. 

61  Davenport,  Cyril. 

Introductory  remarks.  (In  Tregaskis,  J.  and  M,  L, 
International  Bookbinding  Exhibition.      1894.     p.  7-12.) 

62  Grolier  Club. 

Commercial  bookbindings ;  an  historical  sketch,  with 
some  mention  of  an  Exhibition  of  drawings,  covers  and 
books  at  the  GroHer  Club,  April  5  to  April  28,  1894.  New 
York,  1894. 

Cover,     [i]  23  p.     [i]  1.     cover.      18.3  x  11.3  cm. 

63  Fletcher,  William  Younger. 

Bookbinding  in  France,  by  W.  Y.  Fletcher,  F.  S.  A., 
Assistant  Keeper,  Department  of  Printed  Books,  British  Mu- 
seum.    London,  Seeley  &  Co.,  1894, 

[i]  1.      80  p.       [i]  1-      31  ill-      8  col.  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings 
in  gold  and  colors.     27  x  18  cm. 

Half-bound  light  blue  morocco,  with  corners,  by  Stikeman. 

64  Grouchy,  Emmanuel  Henri,  vicomte  de. 

A  propos  d'un  livre  de  Jean  Grolier,  par  M.  le  Vicomte 
de  Grouchy.  (Extrait  du  Bulletin  du  bibhophile.)  Paris, 
Techener,  1894. 

[2]  1.    cover.      44  [2]  p.      [i]  1.      cover.      [2]  1.     ill.    facsimiles. 
23  cm. 

Half-bound  light  brown  morocco. 
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65  Gruel,  Leon. 

Quelques  mots  surl' Exposition  Retrospective  de  la  Reliure 
au  Palais  de  I'lndustrie,  en  1894,  par  Leon  Gruel,  Paris, 
Techener,  1894. 

[i]l.    21  [i]  p.    [5]!.    I  pi.  folded  facsimile  of  binding.   22.5  cm. 

Half-bound,  dark  brown  morocco. 

66  Schwenke,  Paul,  and  Lange,  Konrad. 

Die  Silberbibliothek  Herzog  Albrechts  von  Preussen  und 
seiner  Gemahlin  Anna  Maria.  Festgabe  der  Koniglichen 
und  Universitats-Bibliothek  Konigsberg  i  /  Pr.  zur  350 
jahrigen  Jubelfeier  der  Albertus-Universitat.  Mit  12  tafeln 
und  8  textillustrationen.     Leipzig,  Hiersemann,  1894. 

[3]  40  [2]  P-    pi-  facsimiles  of  bindings  in  silver.    34  X25.5  cm. 

Cloth  gilt. 

67  Slater  Memorial  Museum  (Norwich,  Conn.). 

An  exhibition  of  bookbindings.  December,  1894.  [Nor- 
wich, 1894.] 

23  [4]  p.     21.5  X  15  cm. 

Half-bound,  dark  green  morocco.      "Some  account  of  the  art  of 
book-binding,"  p.  3-17. 

68  Tregaskis,  J.  and  M.  L. 

International  Bookbinding  Exhibition,  by  the  chief  crafts- 
men from  all  parts  of  the  world,  at  the  "  Caxton  Head," 
232  High  Holborn,  London,  W.  C,  from  Wednesday,  June 
27th  to  Saturday,  July  7th,  10  a.  m.  to  6  p.  m.  daily.  Lon- 
don, Tregaskis,  1894. 

[i]  1.      cover.      25  p.      [i]  1.      cover,      [i]  1-      front,  and  7  pi.  in 
gold  and  colors,  facsimiles  of  bindings,     ill.     25.5  x  19  cm. 

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"Introductory  remarks"  by  Cyril  Davenport,  p.   7-12.      Cata- 
logue of  seventy-five  copies  of  ' '  King  Florus  and  the  Fair  Je- 
hane,"  translated  by  William  Morris  and  printed  at  the  Kelm- 
scott  Press,  and  bound  by  craftsmen  from  all  parts  of  the  world. 
Half-bound,  red  morocco. 

69  Tregaskis,  J.  and  M.  L. 

International  Bookbinding  Exhibition,  by  the  chief  crafts- 
men from  all  parts  of  the  world,  at  the  "  Caxton  Head," 
232  High  Holborn,  London,  W.  C,  from  Wednesday,  June 
27  th  to  Satm"day,  July  7th.  Illustrations  of  the  bookbind- 
ings. [London,  Tregaskis.]  Privately  printed  for  sub- 
scribers, 1894. 

[2]  1.    25  p.    [i]  1.      ill.      75  phot,  of  bindings,  mounted.      [l]  1. 

29  X  18.5  cm. 

Boards,  white  buckram  back,  gilt  top. 

"Introductory  remarks"  by   Cyril   Davenport,  p.    7-12;    and 
Catalogue  as  in  preceding  number. 

70  W^eale,  William  Henry  James. 

Bookbindings  and  rubbings  of  bindings  in  the  National 
Art  Library,  South  Kensington.  II :  Catalogue.  (Depart- 
ment of  Science  and  Art  of  the  Committee  of  Council  on 
Education.)     London,  Eyre,  1894. 

iii,  329  p.      [i]  1.      22.5  cm. 

Half-bound,  dark  blue  morocco,  sprinkled  top,  uncut  edges. 

"  Hereafter  it  will  be  impossible  to  write  or  discuss  the  bind- 
er's art  without  reference  to  this  memorable  work." — The  Studio. 

71  Andrews,  ^Villiam  Loring. 

A  short  historical  sketch  of  the  art  of  bookbinding,  by 
William  L.  Andrews.     With  a  description  of  the  prominent 

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Styles  by  William  Matthews.  Edition  50  copies.  Copy- 
right, 1895,  by  William  L.  Andrews  and  William  Matthews. 
New  York,  1895. 

[2]  1.  51  p.  [5]  1.  6  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings.  19  x  14  cm. 
Printed  on  Japanese  vellum.  Half-bound  olive  green  morocco, 
with  corners  ;   gilt  top. 

72  Beraldi,  Henri. 

La  reliure  du  XIX^  Siecle.  Premiere-quatrieme  partie. 
Paris,  Conquet,  1 895-1 897. 

4  V.    10  facsimiles  of  autographs,    ill.    8  port.    283  pi.  of  bindings. 

29.7  X  20.3  cm. 

No.  203  of  285   copies  sur  papier  velin  du  Marais.      Half  dark 

green  levant  with  corners ;  gilt  back  and  top,  edges  uncut.     Club 

Bindery. 

73  Fletcher,  W^illiam  Younger. 

English  bookbindings  in  the  British  Museum  ;  illustra- 
tions of  sixty-three  examples  selected  on  account  of  their 
beauty  or  historical  interest,  with  Introduction  and  descrip- 
tions by  William  Younger  Fletcher,  F.  S.  A.,  late  Assistant 
Keeper,  Department  of  Printed  Books,  British  Museum. 
The  plates  printed  in  facsimile  by  W.  Griggs,  chromo-lithog- 
rapher to  Her  Majesty  the  Queen.  London,  Kegan  Paul, 
1895. 

17  p.      66  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings  in  gold  and  colors,  with  de- 
scriptions [130]  p.      38.5  X  28.5  cm. 
No.  189  of  500  copies.     Cloth  bound  ;   gilt  top;  uncut  edges. 

74  Grolier  Club. 

The  catalogue  of  books  from  the  libraries  or  collections 
of  celebrated  bibliophiles  and  illustrious  persons  of  the  past, 

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with  arms  or  devices  upon  the  bindings,  exhibited  at  the 
GroHer  Club  in  the  month  of  January,  1895.  New-York, 
The  Groher  Club,  mdcccxcv. 

[2]  1.      xiii,  75  p.      [2]  1.      24  pi.      24.4  X  14. 1  cm. 
Cloth  ;    uncut  edges. 

75  Matthews,  Brander. 

Bookbindings  Old  and  New :  Notes  of  a  Book-Lover, 
with  an  Account  of  The  Groher  Club  of  New  York.  By 
Brander  Matthews.  Illustrated.  New  York,  Macmillan, 
Mdcccxcv. 

[2]  1.  13,  342  p.  2  cover  1.  ill.  [2]  1.  53  pi.  facsimiles  of 
bindings,  paged.     22.5  x  14  cm. 

150  copies  on  Japanese  vellum;  this  No.  44  of  75  copies  for 
America.  Club  Bindery ;  three-quarters  red  levant  morocco,  gilt 
back  and  top  ;    edges  uncut. 

76  Meunier,  Charles. 

Cent  Planches  de  Reliures  d'art  composees  et  executees 
par  Charles  Meunier,  relieur-doreur.  i"  album,  1 889-1 894. 
Paris,  1895. 

[2]  1.  cover.  [i]  1.  [4]  S  p.  etched  front.  lOO  pi.  with 
descriptions  on  tissues.  [2]  1.  28.3  x  20.5  cm. 
Half-bound  red  morocco  extra ;  sprinkled  top,  uncut  edges. 
Presentation  copy  "A  Monsieur  S.  P.  Avery,  j'ofFre  mon  premier 
Album,  au  premier  Bibliophile  qui  me  donna  son  confiance  et 
I'esperance  des  premieres  heures  et  qui  dis  ici  infiniment  merci. 
Ch.  Meunier."     No.  9  of  100  copies. 

77  Davenport,  Cyril. 

Royal  English  bookbindings,  by  Cyril  Davenport,  F.  S.  A., 
of  the  Department  of  Printed  Books,  British  Museum.  Lon- 
don, Seeley  and  Co.,  1896. 

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[i]  1.     95   p.     [i]  1.     27  ill.     8  col.   pi.   facsimiles  of  bindings. 
27  X  18  cm. 

Half-bound  dark  brown  morocco,  with  corners ;   gilt  top,   edges 
uncut.      Club   Bindery. 

7S  Fletcher,  William  Younger. 

Foreign  bookbindings  in  the  British  Museum  ;  illustra- 
tions of  sixty-three  examples  selected  on  account  of  their 
beauty  or  historical  interest,  with  Introduction  and  descrip- 
tions by  William  Younger  Fletcher,  F.  S.  A.,  late  Assistant 
keeper  Department  of  Printed  Books,  British  Museum.  The 
plates  printed  in  facsimile  by  W.  Griggs,  chromo-lithog- 
rapher to  Her  Majesty  the  Queen.  London,  Kegan 
Paul,  1896. 

xxiv  p.      65   pi.    facsimiles  of  bindings  in  gold  and  colors,  with 

descriptions  [132]  p.    38.3  x  28.5  cm. 

Cloth  bound  ;  gilt  top,  edges  uncut.      No.  90  of  500  copies. 

79  Gruel,  Leon. 

Conferences  sur  la  reliure  et  la  dorure  des  livres,  faites 
aux  cours  professionnels  de  I'Association  Philotechnique 
( 1 894-1 895)  par  Leon  Gruel.  Paris,  Chambre  syndicale 
de  la  reliure,  1896. 

[i]  1.     69  p.     [2]  1.    ill.    22.7  cm. 

Half-bound,  brown  morocco.      Presentation  copy  to   jNIr.  Avery. 

80  NordhofF,  Evelyn  Hunter. 

The  Dove's  Bindery  ;  with  illustrations  by  Fred  Richard- 
son and  Frank  Hazenplug.   (In  Chap-book,  March  i,  1896, 
V-  4,  P-  353-70-) 
I  pi.      19.3  cm. 

Half-bound  blue  morocco,  with  corners. 
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;i   Caxton  Club  (Chicago). 

Catalogue  of  an  Exhibition  of  Nineteenth  Century  book- 
bindings ...  by  the  Caxton  Club  (in  the  Art  Institute)  De- 
cember XVI  to  XXX,  MDCCCXCVII.     [Chicago,  1897.] 

[2]  1-  [3]  84  [l]  P-  [2]  1-  24  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings. 
21  X  15  cm. 

"Extract  from  Bookbinding,  its  processes  and  ideal  {Fort- 
nightly Review,  August,  1894),"  by  T.  J.  Cobden-Sanderson,  p. 
5-1 1 ;  "The  interpretation  of  styles  and  technical  terms  in  fine 
bindings,"  p.  12-16.  One  of  127  copies  on  hand-made  paper. 
Half  cloth,  boards. 


82  Catalogue  of  the  First  Exhibition  of  Bookbinding  by 
Women  ;  with  an  Introductory  Note  by  Curzon  Eyre  ;  held 
at  61  Charing  Cross  Rd.,  London,  W.  C,  by  arrangement 
with  Messrs.  Karslake  &  Co.     1897-98. 

vi,  22  p.    front,   hand-colored,     ill.     6  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings. 
20.5  X  16.5  cm. 

Cover  title  in  red  and  black  in  a  floriated  half-border.       Half- 
bound,  dark  green  morocco. 

Introductory  note  by  Curzon  Eyre,  p.  iii-vi. 

83  Guild  of  Women- Binders,  61  Charing  Cross  Road, 
London,  W.  C.  [189S]. 

16  p.    7  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings.      14  x  10.5  cm. 
Half-bound  green  morocco,  vellum  corners. 


84  Boussod,  Jean,  Manzi,  Joyant  &  Co. 

Catalogue  of  exhibition  of  modern  English  artistic  book- 
bindings at  the  galleries  of  Goupil  e^'  Co.  fine  art  publish- 

28 


PRACTICAL    AND     HISTORICAL 

ers.  .  .     With  Historical  Sketch  of  Bookbinding  in  England 
by  W.  Y.  Fletcher,  F.  S.  A.     London,  May,  1898. 

31  p.     head-  and  tail-pieces.      19.3  cm. 

Half-bound  dark  green  morocco.     Title  in  red  and  black  on  a 
gray  cover. 

85  Boussod,  Jean,  Manzi,  Joyant  &  Cie. 

Catalogue  de  I'exposition  ouverte  du  13  Juin  au  2  Juillet 
i8g8.  Reliures  d'art  modernes  executees  en  Angleterre. 
Essai  historique  par  W.  Y.  Flechter  (sic)  F.  S.  A.  Paris, 
Goupil  &  O"  [1898]. 

32  p.     head-  and  tail-pieces. 
Bound  with  the  preceding  title. 

86  Davenport,  Cyril. 

Cantor  lectures  :  Decorative  bookbinding — Lecture  1-3; 
delivered  January  24,  31,  February  7,  1898.  (Journal  of 
Society  of  Arts,  Aug.  26,  Sept.  2-9,  1898.) 

[27]  p.     ill.     29.5  cm. 

Boards. 

87  Fletcher,  "William  Younger. 

Apergu  historique  sur  la  reliure  en  Angleterre.  (In  Bous- 
sod, Jean,  Manzi,  Joyant  &  C'^.  Catalogue  de  I'exposition, 
1898.     p.  5-16.) 


88  Fletcher,  William  Younger. 

Sketch  of  bookbinding  in  England.     (In  Boussod,  Jean, 
Manzi,  Joyant  &  Co.    Catalogue  of  exhibition.  May,  1898. 

p.   I-IO.) 

29 


WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDING 

8g  Bookbinding  by  Women.  Second  exhibition  of  artistic 
bookbinding  by  Women  .  .  .  also  some  examples  from  the 
Hampstead  Bindery  and  the  Sandringham  Bindery ;  held 
at  the  Depot  of  the  Guild  of  Women-Binders,  6i  Charing 
Cross  Rd.  London,  W.  C.  .  .    1898-99. 

39 p.      port,    front,      ill.     port.      3  pi.;    2   in  colors,    facsimiles  of 
bindings.     21  x  16.5  cm. 

Rubricated  design  on  top  cover  ;  half-bound,  dark  brown  morocco. 
"Introduction"  by  Curzon  Eyre,  p.  3-7. 

90  Books  and  bindings  from  the  Guild  of  Women-Binders 
and  the  Hampstead  Bindery,  also  miscellaneous  scarce 
books ;  offered  for  sale  by  Karslake  &  Co.  .  .  [preceded 
by  Artistic  Bookbinding  by  Women,  by  Frank  Karslake]. 
London,  n.  d.     No.  92. 

[i]  xii,  42  [i]  p.      front.      15.5  x  12.5  cm. 

Cover  title  in  red  and  black  ;  half-bound,  green  morocco,  with 

corners ;   gilt  top. 

91  Eyre,  Curzon. 

Introduction.     (In  Bookbinding  by  Women.      1898-99. 
P-  3-7-) 

92       Introductory  note.      (In  Catalogue  of  the  First 

Exhibition.      1897-98.     p.  iii-vi.) 

93  Karslake,  Frank. 

Artistic  Bookbinding  by  Women.    (In  Books  and  bindings 
from  the  Guild  of  Women-Binders,     p.  iii-xii.) 

30 


PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

94  Miihlbrecht,  Otto. 

Die  Bucherliebhaberei  in  ihrer  Entwickelung  bis  zum  Ende 
des  XIX.  Jahrhunderts.  Ein  Beitrag  zur  Geschichte  des 
Biicherwesens  von  Otto  Miihlbrecht.  Zweite  verbesserte 
und  vermehrte  Auflage  mit  213  Illustrationen  im  Text  und 
1 1  Kunstbeilagen.  .  .  Bielefeld  und  Leipzig,  Velhagen, 
1898. 

[2]  1.  cover,  xii,  335  p.  cover.  [2]  1.  ill.  pi.  24.3  x  17  cm. 
Half  blue  morocco,  with  corners ;  back  and  top  cover  ornamented 
with  gold-tooled  foliated  scroll-work,  azured ;  gilt  top,  uncut 
edges,  by  Stikeman. 

95  Ruban,  Petrus. 

Album  de  102  reproductions  de  reliures  d'art  et  de  demi- 
reliures  fantaisie  de  Petrus  Ruban.  .  .     Paris  [1898?]. 
[5]  P-     pl-     20.5  X  31  cm. 
Half  cloth. 

96  Uzanne,  Octave. 

L'Art  dans  la  Decoration  exterieure  des  livres  en  France 
et  a  I'etranger ;  Les  Couvertures  illustrees ;  Les  Cartonnages 
d'editeurs ;  La  Reliure  d'art ;  par  Octave  Uzanne.  Paris, 
INIay,  1898. 

[2]  1.     [6]  vi,  272  [3]  p.     [2]  1.     col.  ill.     28  X  20  cm. 

No.  728  of  1000  copies  "  sur  papier  velin."     Cover  bound  in. 

Full  blue  morocco  extra,  gilt   back  and  top,  inside  borders,  by 
Stikeman.     In  marbled-paper  case. 

97  Davenport,  Cyril. 

English  embroidered  bookbindings,  by  Cyril  Davenport, 
F.  S.  A.,  author  of  "  The  English  Regalia,"  etc.     London, 

31 


WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDING 

Kegan  Paul,  1899.     (The  English  Bookman's  Library,  edited 
by  Alfred  Pollard,  vol.  i.) 

[2]  xxxi,  113  p-    [ij  1-    ill-    52  pi.     facsimiles  colored  and  plain. 
22.3  X  18  cm. 

Vellum  bound,  gilt  top,  uncut.     One  of  50  copies  on  Japanese 
vellum ;  flowered-paper  linings.     Rubricated  title-page. 

98  Grolier  Club. 

Catalogue  of  decorated  early  English  bookbindings  ex- 
hibited at  the  Grolier  Club,  1899.     New  York  [1899]. 

cover.     32  p.     cover.      18  x  11.2  cm. 

99  Bernoux  &  Cumin. 

Librairie  Bernoux  &  Cumin  de  Lyon.  Succursale:  7  Chaus- 
see-d'Antin,  Paris.     [Lyon,  1900  ?] 

242  p.      [i]  1.     I  ill.   48  pi.  facsimiles  of  modern  bindings.     21.5 

cm. 

Catalogue  raisonnee  of  choice  books  in  fine  bindings ;   half-bound 

dark  green  morocco,  with  corners. 

100  Bibliotheque  du  Chateau  de  Grandvoir. 

Livres  anciens  etmodernes ;  Estampes  du  XVIII"*  Siecle 
imprimees  en  noir  et  en  couleurs.  Bruxelles,  E.  Deman, 
1900. 

[iv]  187  p.     ill.      17  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings.     23  cm. 
Half-bound  red  morocco,  with  corners. 

loi  Gray,  John  P.,  &  Son. 

A  note  upon  early  Cambridge  binders  of  the  sixteenth 
century.     Cambridge,  John  P.  Gray  &  Son,  1900. 
13  [3]  p.     ill.     pi.    19.5  cm. 

Title  on  cover  within  facsimile  of  a  border  of  1521.     Full  black 
roan. 

32 


PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

102  Gruel,  L6on. 

Reliures  en  vernis  sans  odeur,  par  Leon  Gruel.  PariSj 
H.  Leclerc,  1900. 

12  [l]  p.      ill.      I  double  plate.      25  cm. 
Extrait  du  Bulletin  du  bibliophile  tire  a  cent  e.xemplaires. 
Half-bound  maroon  roan. 

103  Parkes,  Kineton. 

The  Sutherland  binding ;  a  Description  and  Appreciation 
by  Kineton  Parkes,  together  with  an  Illustration  in  colour, 
and  three  others.  Newcastle-under-Lyme,  1900.  Printed 
for  Private  Circulation. 

15  p.     front.     3  pi.     26.5  x21cm. 

Title  and  te.xt  in  English  and  French.     Title  on  cover  rubricated. 
Half-bound  blue  morocco,  with  corners. 

104  Prideaux,  Sarah  Treverbian. 

A  catalogue  of  books  bound  by  S.  T.  Prideaux,  between 
MDCccxc  and  mdcccc,  with  twenty-six  illustrations.  Lon- 
don [printed  by  S.  T.  Prideaux  and  K.  Adams,  1900]. 

•  [2]  1.       [vi]   20   [i]  p.       26  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings.       [3]   1. 
21.7  cm. 
Boards.     No.  92  of  170  copies  for  sale. 

105  Barwick,  George  Frederick. 

A  book  bound  for  Mary  Queen  of  Scots ;  being  a 
description  of  the  binding  of  a  copy  of  the  Geographia  of 
Ptolemy,  printed  at  Rome,  1490,  with  notes  on  other  books 
bearing  Queen  Mary's  insignia.  London,  The  Bibliograph- 
ical Society,  July,  1901.    (Illustrated  monographs,  No.  IX.) 


WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDING 

[i]  1.  [v]  27  [i]  p.  [i]  1.  front.  3  pi.  facsimiles  in  gold 
and  colors.     28.5  x  23  cm. 

Title-page  printed  in  red  and  black.  Half-bound  red  morocco, 
with  corners. 

106  British  Museum — Library. 

A  Guide  to  the  Exhibition  in  the  King's  Library  illustrat- 
ing the  history  of  printing,  music-printing,  and  bookbind- 
ing.    [London]  printed  by  order  of  the  Trustees,  1901. 

149  p.      [i]  1.      ill.      facsimiles.      22  x  14.5  cm. 
Half-bound  brown  morocco,  with  corners. 

X07  Davenport,  Cyril. 

Thomas  Berthelet,  royal  printer  and  bookbinder  to 
Henry  VIII,  King  of  England  with  special  reference  to 
his  bookbindings;  by  Cyril  Davenport,  F.  S.  A.,  of  the 
British  Museum.  .  .    Chicago,  Caxton  Club,  1901. 

[3]  1.  102  [i]  p.  [3]  1.  ill.  on  India  paper.  18  pi.  facsimiles 
of  title-pages  and  bindings,  some  in  gold  and  colors.  31.5  x  24  cm. 
Boards,  cloth  back.     Caxton  Club  device  on  title-page. 

108  Society  of  Arts. 

Report  of   the  Committee  on   leather  for  bookbinding. 
London,  1901.     {Journal,  July  5,  v.  49,  p.  621-38.) 
25  cm. 
Full  roan  binding. 

109  Bosquet,  Emile. 

La  Reliure  au  Musee  GaUiera  1902,  par  Un  praticien. 
Paris,  chez  I'Auteur  [1902]. 

[i]  1.      [iv]  16  p.      [I]  1.      23  cm. 
Bound  with  Musee  GaUiera,  No.  1 16. 
34 


PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

no  Cockerell,  Douglas. 

Bookbinding,  and  the  care  of  books ;  a  Hand-book  for 
amateurs,  bookbinders,  and  librarians ;  by  Douglas  Cock- 
erell ;  with  drawings  by  Noel  Rooke,  and  other  illustrations. 
New  York,  Appleton,  1902.  (Artistic  crafts  series  of  tech- 
nical hand-books,  edited  by  W.  R.  Lethaby.     No.  i.) 

342  p.     [i]  1.     ill.    pi.     19.5  cm. 

Boards,  cloth  back. 

111  Collection  de  la  Croix- Laval. 

Album  de  cent  soixante-et-onze  reproductions  de  Reliures 
d'art  executees  sur  des  editions  de  grande  luxe  par  les  mei- 
Ueurs  Maitres  contemporains.  .  .     Paris,  Durel,  1902. 

[3]  4  p.      171  pi.     31  X  20.6  cm. 
Unbound,  in  portfolio. 

112  Grolier  Club. 

Mosaic   bookbindings :      A  catalogue  of  an  exhibition. 
The  Grolier  Club,  New  York,  January  23  to  February  22, 
1902.     [New  York,  The  Grolier  Club,  1902.] 
Cover,     [i]  1.     53  p.      cover. 

113  Gruel,  Leon, 

Recherches  sur  les  reliures-bouteille,  par  Leon  Gruel. 
Paris,  H.  Leclerc,  1902. 

[11]  p.     2  pi.     head-  and  tail-pieces.     25  cm. 

Plate  of  a  bottle -book  entitled:    "  Esprit  de  Franklin.      Le  Bon- 

homme  Richard,"  with  a  portrait  of  Franklin  on  the  obverse. 

Half-bound  maroon  roan.     Engraved  business  card  of  author 
inserted. 

"  Extrait  du  BitUctin  dn  bibliophile  tire  a  cent  e.xemplaires." 

35 


WORKS    ON    BOOKBINDING 

114  Guild  of  Women -Binders. 

The  Bindings  of  To-morrow  ;  a  record  of  the  work  of  the 
Guild  of  Women-Binders  and  of  the  Hampstead  Bindery  ; 
with  a  critical  Introduction  by  G.  ElHot  Anstruther.  Lon- 
don, The  Guild,  1902. 

[i]    1.     xxxii,   50  p.      [i]  1.      50  pi.   facsimiles  of  bindings,   in 

colors.      26.5  X  20  cm. 

Cloth. 

115  Meunier,  Charles. 

A  brief  list  of  a  remarkable  collection  of  artistic  fine  bind- 
ings from  the  Atelier  of  Charles  Meunier,  of  Paris.  The 
whole  forming  a  Special  Exhibition  and  Sale  to  be  held  at 
the  store  of  Charles  Scribner's  Sons,  153-157  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York,  Beginning  March  the  tenth  1902.  [New  York, 
1902.] 

Cover,      [i]  1.  "  28  p.      [i]  1.      cover.      16. 3  x  10.5  cm. 
With  a  "  Foreword  "  by  Leon  Thevenin. 

116  Musee  Galliera. 

Exposition  de  reliures  modernes  [du  21  Mai  au  30  Juin] 
1902.     [Paris]  1902. 

[24]  p.      18.5  cm. 

Title  in  gold  on  imitation  morocco  paper  cover. 
Half-bound,  black  roan. 

117  Solange,  Maurice  de. 

La  reliure  d'art  au  Musee  Galliera.  (In  La  France  artis- 
tique  and  industrielle.  15  Juin,  1902.)  A  suivre.  Paris. 
1902. 

4  p.      I  ill.      10  facsimiles  of  bindings,  folded.     43  cm. 
Bound  with  Musee  Galliera. 

36 


PRACTICAL    AND    HISTORICAL 

ii8  Gibson,  Strickland. 

Early  Oxford  bindings.  Printed  for  the  Bibliographical 
Society  at  the  Oxford  University  Press,  January,  1903.  (Il- 
lustrated monographs  No.  X.) 

[viii]  69  [i]   p.     2  ill.     40  pi.  facsimiles  of  O.xford   bindings, 

etc.      28.5  X  23  cm. 

Title-page  printed  in  red  and  black.     Half-bound  red  morocco, 

with  corners. 

119  Grolier  Club. 

Exhibition  of  Silver,  Embroidered  and  Curious  Book- 
bindings. The  Grolier  Club  of  the  City  of  New  York. 
April  16  to  May  9,  1903.     [New  York,  1903.] 

Cover,      [i]  1.     xi,  86  p.     [i]  1.     cover.      18  x  11.3  cm. 

120  Prideaux,  Sarah  Treverbian. 

Bookbinders  and  their  craft.  By  S.  T.  Prideaux,  author 
of  "  An  historical  sketch  of  bookbinding."  New  York, 
Scribner's  Sons,  1903. 

[2]  1.     [xi]  298  [2]  p.    [2]  1.     ill.     9  pi.     24.7x16.2  cm. 

Boards;  white  cloth  back,  gilt  top,  uncut  edges.     No  150  of  500 

copies. 

120  bis  Hoe,  Robert. 

One  Hundred  and  Seventy-Six  Historic  and  Artistic 
Book-bindings,  Dating  from  the  Fifteenth  Century  to  the 
Present  Time,  Pictured  by  Etchings,  Artotypes  and  Litho- 
graphs after  the  Originals  Selected  from  the  Library  of 
Robert  Hoe.  Dodd,  Mead  and  Company,  New  York, 
1895. 

2  vols.      176  pi.  facsimiles  of  bindings.     36.5  x  28  cm. 
Bound  in  half  morocco,  gilt  top,  uncut  edges.     One  of  an  edition 
consisting  of  two  hundred  copies  on  imperial  Japanese  paper.     A 
presentation  copy  from  Mr.  Hoe  to  Mr.  Avery,  1903. 

37 


EXAMPLES 

OF 


BOOKBINDINGS 

OF    THE 

XVIth  to  XIXth  centuries 


121  Junius,  Hadrianus. 

Hadriani    lunii    medici   Emblemata,    ad    D.    Arnoldum 
Cobelium.     Eiusdem  ^nigmatum  libellus,  ad  D.  Arnoldum 
Rosenbergum.     Antverpise,  Ex  officina  Christophori  Plan- 
tini,  M.D.LXV.     Cum  privilegio. 
149  [17]  p.     ill.     16.4  X  10.5  cm. 
Text  printed  within  borders ;  compass  device  on  title-page. 

i6th  century  German  blind-stamped  pigskin.  In  the  center 
panel  of  obverse  cover  a  woman  in  full  dress,  with  hair  in  a  net 
and  a  small  round  hat  with  wings,  stands  in  an  archway,  hold- 
ing a  long  sword  and  scales ;  below  is  the  legend :   lUSTici^ 

QVIS    QVIS     PICTVRAM     LVMINE     CERNIS    DIG     DEVS    EST    IVSTVS 

ivsTAQVE  FACTA  PROB,  In  the  Corresponding  panel  on  the 
reverse  is  a  woman  with  necklace,  plumed  hat  and  fur  cape,  with 
legend :  casta  tvlit  magnam  forme  lvcretia  lavdem 
FACTA  TAMEN  MAGis  EST  VVLVERE  CLA.  Each  border  made  up 
of  figures  of  spes,  carita,  pacien  and  fides.  Below  the 
panel  figures  appear  the  initials  H  K  with  the  date  1562  between. 
On  the  obverse  are  also  stamped  the  date  1566  and  the  initials  B 
W   H,  which  correspond  with  a  signature  on  the  inside  of  the 

39 


EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

cover  which  reads  :  Bernhardus  Wagnerus  Hayningensis,  anno 
1566.  The  Emblemata  are  interleaved,  and  upon  these  leaves  are 
written  numerous  autograph  contributions  from  friends  of  Wag- 
nerus. 

122  Melancthon,  Philip. 

Liber  de  anima,  recognitus  ab  autore  Philip.  Melan. 
Lipsiae,  Johannes  Rhamba  excudebat  anno  M.D.LXV. 
Unpaged,  vignette  port,  on  title-page.  16.3  x  10.3  cm. 
l6th  century  German  blind-stamped  pigskin.  In  the  center 
panel  of  obverse  cover  a  fine  half-length  portrait  of  the  author, 
with  the  legend :  forma  •  qvidem  •  potis  •  est  •  sed  • 
MENS  •  TVA  •  NESCIA  •  PING.  Above  this  panel  the  initials 
V.  V.  E.,  below  the  date  1569.  On  reverse  the  panel  contains  a 
female,  full  length,  in  costume  of  the  time,  bearing  a  crucifix  and  a 
chalice,  with  legend :  FIDES  •  EST  •  SVBSTANTI.  In  the  mar- 
ginal borders  are  small  medallion  portraits.  The  eyes  and  lips 
of  Melancthon  and  of  the  woman,  and  part  of  her  dress  have  been 
colored.  Blind-stamped  acorns  and  leaves  in  back  panels. 
"  Sum  Viti  ab  Elterlein  "  written  on  inside  of  cover  ;  perhaps  the 
autograph  of  Winshemius  Vitus  or  Ortelius. 

1 23  Ceremoniale  Episcoporum,  jussu  dementis  VIII,  Pon- 
tificis  Maximi,  nouissime  reformatum.  Omnibus  Ecclesiis, 
praecipue  autem  MetropoHtanis,  Cathedralibus,  et  CoUegiatis 
perutile,  ac  necessarium.  Cum  Indice  capitum  ac  privi- 
legio.  Venetiis,  Ex  Typographia  Nicolai  Misserini,  Anno 
lubilei  M  D  C.   Mense  Septembris. 

[i]  1.  [4]  132  f.  [i]  1.  engraved  initials,  music,  t.-p.  in 
engraved  border,  rubricated  throughout.  26.5  x  18.3  cm. 
16th  century  German  stamped  pigskin  over  bevelled  boards. 
Within  three-line  fillets  a  band  of  foliated  semicircles,  enclosing 
another  of  oriental  design.  Next  a  border  filled  with  full-length 
female  figures  :  SPES  with  ruffled  collar,  bodice  and  draped  skirt, 
40 


XVIth    to    XIXth    centuries 

holds  a  crucifix  and  chalice ;  caritas  with  flowing  hair,  very 
loose  robe  and  clasped  hands,  with  anchor  at  her  feet ;  fides 
with  infant  in  arms  and  child  by  her  side.  In  center  an  oval 
arabesque  stamp,  and  ornaments  in  corners  of  the  panel.  The 
date  1586  on  each  impression  of  caritas  shows  the  binding  to  be 
not  uncommon.  Brass  clasps  on  leather  hinges.  In  a  fine  state 
of  preservation.     Blue-stained  edges. 

124  Luther,  Martin. 

Von  den   JUden   vnd  jren   Liigen.      D.  M.  Luth.     Ge- 
driickt  zu  Wittemberg,  Durch  Hans  Lufft.     M.D.XLIII. 
[i,  143,  i]  1.     engraved  initials.      engraved  border  to  title-page. 

Vom   Schem   Hamphoras :     Vnd    vom  Geschlecht 


Christi.     Matthei  am  j.  Capitel.     D.  Mart.  Luth.     Wittem- 
berg [Rham]  M.D.XLIII. 

[64]  1.      engraved  initials.      20.8  x  15.2  cm. 

The   volume  also  contains  three    other  pamphlets,  published  in 
1542-43. 

Fine  old  i6th  century  German  calf  binding,  stamped  in  the  blind 
with  panels  and  borders  of  foliations,  rosettes,  and  grotesques  of 
quaint  design.  The  outer  panel  border  is  made  up  of  half-length 
female  figures  in  the  costume  of  the  period,  pruden  and  lus- 
TiciA  with  broad-brimmed  hats  ;  lucrecia  with  hair  in  net  and 
ruffle-trimmed  bodice  pierces  her  bosom  with  a  dagger.  A  fourth, 
in  a  high-necked  ruffled  collar,  holds  a  flower  and  bears  the  date 
1541.  Part  of  each  clasp  still  remains.  On  the  fly-leaf  is  printed 
"  Annummeror  Bibliothecas  M.  Johannis  Renneri  Pastoris  oppidi 
Landsbergensis,  qvi  me  sibi  comparavit." 

125  Pauli,  Johann. 

Schimpff  vnd  Ernst,  Das  ist  ein  Nutzliches  Buch,  Darinn 
alle  Welthandel,  Warhafftige  Historien,  kurtzweilige  Ex- 
empel,  Gleichnisse  vnd  merckliche  Geschichten  angezeiget 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

werden,  Jetzundt  aber  von  newem  in  truck  verfertigt,  vnd 
weiter  denn  vormals  gemehret,  vnd  mit  schdnen    Figuren 
gezieret,  sehr  niitzlich  zu  lesen.     Durch  Frater  Johannen 
Pauli.     Getruckt  zu  Franckfurt  am  Mayn  [Basse]  m.d.lxx. 
[i]  1.     275  [ii]  f.     [i]  1.     14111.     16.8  X  10  cm. 
Initial  letters.     Rubricated  title-page  with  a  cut. 

i6th  century  German  calf  binding  stamped  in  the  blind  over 
beveled  boards.  Center  panel  in  two  divisions  with  ornamental 
stamp.  Borders  of  half-length  figures  with  emblems  above  each 
and  legends  as  follow :  St.  Peter,  data  est  mi  ;  St.  John, 
ECCE  AGNUS  ;  King  David,  DE  fructu  ;  St.  Paul  with  book  and 
sword,  APPARUIT  BE.     Brass  clasps. 

126  Walasser,  Adam. 

Kunst  wol  zusterben.  Ein  gar  nutzlichs  hochnotwen- 
diges  Biichlin  ausz  hayliger  SchrifTt  vnd  alten  bewerten 
Lehrern  mit  sonderm  fleisz  gezogen,  mit  schonen  Exempeln 
vnd  Figiu-en  gezieret,  vnd  durch  Adam  Walasser  in  Truck 
verfertigert.  Mit  Rom.  Kay.  May.  freyheit.  Getruckt  zu 
Dilingen,  durch  Sebaldum  Mayer.     M.D.LXX. 

[i]  1.     [8]  303  [8]  f.     [i]  1.     21  ill.  full-page.      16.7  x  10.3  cm. 
Rubricated  title-page  with  printer's  device. 

l6th  century  German  calf  binding  ;  panels  stamped  in  gold  ;  bor- 
ders and  back  blind  tooled  in  lines.  Gold  edges  goffered.  On  ob- 
verse a  finely  cut  representation  of  the  Crucifixion,  with  the 
legend :  omnis  *  QUI  *  credit  *  in  *  me  *  non  *  moretur  * 
lOHAN  *  II.  On  reverse  a  circle  within  a  lozenge  enclosed  in  a 
rectangular  panel,  with  bold  arabesque  ornamentation  partly 
azured.     The  volume  once  had  clasps. 

127  Willaert,  Adrian. 

Adriani  Willaert,  musici  celeberrimi  ac  chori  Divi  Marci 
illustrissimae  Reipublicae  Venetiarum  magistri,  musica  qua- 

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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

tuor  vocum  (Motecta  vulgo  appellant)  nunc  denuo  summa 
diligentia  recognita  ac  in  lucem  exeuntia,  additis  etiam  ab 
authore  multis  motectis  que  in  priore  editione  desideraban- 
tur.  Liber  primus-secundus.  Venetijs  apud  Antonium 
Gardane     m.d.xxxxv.     Altus. 

2  V.     engraved  initials  ;   printer's  device  on  title-pages. 

Also  the  four  following : 

Del  primo  libro  de  i  motetti  a  quattro  voci,  de  lo  ex- 

celentissimo  Adriano  Vuillaert,  maestro  de  musica  de  la  Ca- 
pella  de  San  Marcho  de  rillustrissima  Signoria  di  Venetia. 
Nouamente  posti  in  luce.  A  quattro  voci.  Adrian  Wil- 
laert.     n.  p.    n.  d. 

Initials  in  facsimile  of  ms.      Printer's  monogram  on  t.-p.  and  de- 
vice on  last  page. 

Motetti  di  Adrian  Vuillaert  libro  secondo. 


[32]  p.     Printer's  monogram  on  t.-p.     Initials  as  in  last. 


-Contra  tenor  modulationum  quattuor  vocum. 


[48]  p.     engraved  initials  colored. 


-Missae  cum  quatuor  vocibus,  nouissime  omni  dili- 


gentia in  lucem  seditae.     Altus.     n.  p.     n.  d. 
[42]  p.    engraved  initials. 
All  bound  in  one  volume.      16.5  x  21.7  cm. 

German  or  Flemish  stamped  calf  binding  of  the  period,  over 
beveled  boards.  Center  panel  enclosed ;  three  vertical  panels  on 
each  side  separated  by  bands.  The  figures  and  legends  are  as 
follows  :  Christ  walking  upon  a  skeleton,  ERG  mors  tua  o  mors  ; 
Jacob's  dream,  A  MODO  videbitis  angel;  Abraham  offering 
up  Isaac,  without  legend.  The  half  figures  :  A  woman  in  a  tightly 
laced  bodice,  with  short  puffed  sleeves  and  hair  done  up  in  bands, 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

holding  a  mirror,  pruden  ;  a  woman  in  a  flowing  garment  tied  at 
waist  with  a  large  bow,  with  ^hair  in  a  net,  pointing  a  dagger  at 
her  open  bosom,  lucrec  ;  a  semi-nude  female  with  a  large 
plumed  hat  over  hair  in  a  net,  and  wearing  a  necklace,  holding  a 
dart  aimed  at  her  heart,  vex  us  ;  a  female  clothed  only  in  flowing 
hair,  holding  up  scales  in  ;one  hand  and  a  sword  and  drapery  in 
the  other,  iusticia.  altus,  rosettes  and  leaves  stamped  upon 
the  borders  of  the  center  panels.  A  fine  example  of  this  style  of 
binding.  The  volume  once  had  brass  clasps.  The  initials  C  H, 
probably  of  the  binder,  on  each  impression  of  LUCREC. 

128  Gebetbuch.  Prachtiges  Pergament-Manuscript  datirt 
von  1500. 

135  folios  of  Gothic  text  very  beautifully  written  in  black,  red  and 
blue;  headings  and  many  full  pages  in  gold  and  blue;  about  150 
ornamental  initials  daintily  executed  in  colors  and  gold,  many  with 
brilliant  and  graceful  foliations.  21  blank  folios  at  the  end.  Size 
15.5  X  10.7  cm. 

Fine  i6th  century  German  calf  binding  over  boards  with  inner 
edges  beveled  ;  a  wide  Aldine  border  in  gold  within  a  triple  blind 
fillet ;  oval  central  panel  stamped  with  azured  gold  ground,  shield, 
bands  and  foliations  raised.  Inner  panel  filled  with  rich  solid 
gold  ornaments.  Border  repeated  on  back  panels.  Gilt  edges. 
Volume  originally  had  clasps. 

129  Schatzbiichlein  Gottsaliger  vnd  Catholischer  underweis- 
ungen,  der  Christlichen  jugent :  Insonderhait  aber  der  jeni- 
gerij  welche  sich  in  der  Hochwiirdigsten  Junckfrawen  Marige 
Briiderschafft  begeben,  anfangs  in  Latein  zusammen  getra- 
gen,  an  jetzt  aber  in  vnser  Teutsche  Sprach  an  vilen  orten 
Corrigiert,  vnd  gebessert,  zum  andern  mal  anszgangen.  [In 
fine:  Getruckt  zu  Ingolstatt,  durch  Dauid  Sartorium.] 
M.D.Lxxix. 

[24]  489  [12]  p.  [i]  1.  2  woodcuts  of  Virgin  Mary  and  Child. 
rubricated  title-page.      13.5  x  8  cm. 

44 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

German  binding  of  the  i6th  century,  showing  marked  oriental  in- 
fluence. Stamped  arabesque  central  panels  with  groundwork  in 
azured  gold.  Angels  with  trumpets  and  branches  of  palm  in  each 
corner  also  in  gold.  Back  tooled  in  gold  with  plain  and  serrated 
bands  ;  rosettes,  acorns  and  leaves  in  the  panels.  Edges  gilt  and 
goffered,  the  ends  painted  with  a  bird  and  flowers,  the  front  with 
a  full  length  figure  in  colors  of  Maria  Madalena,  with  date  1579. 
Plain  silver  gilt  clasps  of  modern  make  take  the  place  of  the 
originals. 

130  Benedictus,  Alexandrus. 

Alexandri  Benedict!  physici  anatomice  siue  historia  cor- 
poris humani.     Aiectum  est  huic  opusculum  Georgij  Val- 
ise   Placen,  eiusdem   rei    siue    argumenti,  elegans  sane   & 
perutile.     Eucharius  excudebat,  An.  M.D. XXVII. 
[120]  1.     17  X  10.3  cm. 

Last  leaf  blank.  Title  within  an  engraved  border  representing 
the  three  Graces.     Engraved  initials. 

Dark  brown  calf ;  sides  paneled  with  black  bands  with  gold 
lines  and  arabesque  ornaments,  alex.  benedicti  anatomice 
in  center  panel  of  obverse,  and  10.  grolierii  et  amicorvm  at 
the  bottom.  In  center  panel  of  reverse :  PORTio  mea  domine 
SIT  IN  TERRA  VIVENTIVM.  Gold  lines  and  ornament  on  back. 
Gilt  edges,  vellum  ends.  In  leather  lined  morocco  case  gilt. 
From  the  library  of  M.  le  Comte  de  Sauvage.  A  very  pure  and 
well-preserved  example  of  Grolier  binding,  No.  35  in  Le  Roux 
de  Lincy's  "  Recherches  sur  Jean  Grolier." 

131  Alberti,  Leandro  degli. 

Libro  primo  della  deca  prima  delle  historic  di  Bologna, 
di  F.  Leandro  degli  Alberti  Bolognese,  dell'Ordine  de  F. 
Predicatori.     M.D.XXXXI-M.D.XLII. 

21.3  X  15.2  cm. 

Contains  only  Libr.  1-5,  7-9  ;  title-pages  to  libr.  1-5  with  en- 
graved borders  and  wood-cut  on  backs  ;    engraved  initials. 

45 


EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

Italian  binding  of  the  i6th  century.  Dark  red  morocco  with 
line  fillets  blind  tooled,  and  Aldine  ornamentation  in  gold  ;  single 
rosettes  in  back  panels,  bands  gold  lined ;  edges  gilt  over  red. 
From  the  library  of  Demetrio  Canevari,  physician  to  Pope  Urban 
VII;  with  his  painted  "cameo"  medallion  representing  Apollo 
driving  his  chariot  over  the  waves  of  the  sea,  and  his  motto 
OPeaS  KAI  MH  AOHi22  on  each  cover.  Title  :  "  Historic  di  Bo- 
logna "  at  top  of  side  panels.  Exhibited  at  Ironmongers'  Hall, 
London,  1861.  From  the  Slade  Collection,  sold  in  November, 
1868. 

132  Erizzo,  Sebastiano. 

Discorso  di  M.  Sebastiano  Erizzo,  sopra  le  medaglie  an- 
tiche,  con  la  particolar  dichiaratione  di  molti  riuersi,  nuoua- 
mente  mandate  in  luce.  Con  privilegio  dell'  illustrissimo 
Senato  Veneto,  per  anni  X.  In  Venetia,  nella  Bottega  Val- 
grisiana.     M.D.LIX, 

[i]  1.  [12]  469  p.  [i]  1  ill-  printer's  device  on  t.-p. 
18  X  II  cm. 

Italian  binding  of  i6th  century.  Carved  dark  brown  morocco, 
cuir  cisele,  with  stippled  background.  On  obverse  cover  bold  fo- 
liations enclosing  a  vase,  on  the  side  of  which  is  a  Phoenix  rising 
from  a  pile  of  books  with  its  head  turned  toward  a  sun.  On  re- 
verse, foliations  surround  an  oval  shield  in  center,  on  which  is 
engraved  the  monogram  S  C  of  the  owner,  whose  name  appears  in 
manuscript  at  the  bottom  of  the  title-page  :  "  Dell'  111™°  Sig'.  Sci- 
pion  Caualcabo  Gouer.  di  Cremo  1606."  Believed  to  be  a  unique 
example  in  this  country. 


133  Album. 

Blank  book  of  cream  tinted  paper. 
118  1.     red  edges.     20.1  x  13.5  cm. 

Italian  binding  of  the   i6th  century.     Iron  plates  engraved  and 
etched.     On  obverse  within  two  narrow  ornamental  borders  fillet- 
46 


XVIth    to    XIXth    centuries 

ted,  a  wider  of  a  fine  foKated  scroll  pattern  on  a  stippled  ground, 
enclosing  a  framed  central  panel  with  inward  projecting  orna- 
ments at  corners.  In  the  center  inside  an  irregular  ornamental 
frame  adorned  with  scroll  foliations,  an  ornamental  panel  sup- 
ported between  two  spiral  columns.  On  reverse  in  a  center  panel 
with  incurving  sides,  and  ornamental  corners,  a  vase  of  flowers  ; 
outside  the  panel  and  within  two  narrow  oramented  bands  the 
space  is  filled  with  an  elaborate  foliated  scroll  pattern  engraved 
on  a  stippled  ground.  Back  with  three  ornamented  panels.  Small 
hinges  on  rods  running  the  whole  length  of  the  book.  Engraved 
clasp. 

134  Regolamento  della  Repubblica  Veneta  per  i  provvedi- 
tori  delle  isole  di  Cefalonia  e  Zante.  A  Venetian  ms.  of 
202  1.  on  vellum.      1582. 

24  X  17  cm. 

Venetian  painted  binding  of  the  i6th  century.  Sunken  panels 
heavily  gilded  with  scroll  ornamentation  in  colors  in  relief. 
Raised  framework  thickly  covered  with  arabesques  outlined  in 
gold  and  heavily  painted  in  various  colors  ;  the  ground  sprinkled 
with  gold  dots.  In  center  panel  of  obverse  the  Lion  of  St.  Mark 
in  gold  and  colors.  On  the  reverse  the  arms  of  Joannes  Michaelis. 
Edges  gilt  and  goffered  in  colors. 

135  La  Bibia,  che  si  chiama  il  vecchio  Testamento,  nououa- 
mente  tradutto  in  lingua  volgare  secondo  la  verita  del  testo 
Hebreo,  con  molte  et  vtili  annotationi  e  figure  e  carte  per 
piu  ampia  dichiaratione  di  moiti  luoghi,  edificii  e  su  puta- 
tioni.  Quanto  al  nuouo  Testamento  e  stato  riueduto  e 
ricorretto  secondo  la  verita,  del  testo  Greco,  e  di  molte  & 
vtili  annotationi  illustrate,  con  vna  semplice  dichiaratione 
sopra  I'Apocalisse.  Stampato  Appresso  Francesco  Durone 
I'Anno  M.D.LXII. 

[2,  vi]  466  [i]  100  [2]  1.  ill.  vignette  figure  on  title-page. 
26.8  X  18  cm. 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

Italian  binding  of  the  i6th  century.  Calf,  stamped  in  arabesque 
pattern  with  azured  gold  ground,  interlacings  en  relievo  in  silver 
and  black,  open  spaces  covered  with  a  semis  of  fleurs-de-lis. 
Stamped  and  tooled  back ;  gilt  edges  ;  green  silk  ribbon  fasteners. 
First  Protestant  Bible  printed  in  Italy.  Said  to  have  belonged  to 
Renee  de  France,  Duchesse  de  Ferrare,  daughter  of  Louis  XII 
and  Anne  of  Brittany.  On  foot  of  title-page,  in  ms.,  "  Gio  : 
Antonio  De  Pellizzari  1745." 


136  Horse  Beatissimae  virginis  Mariae,  ad  vsvm  Romanum, 
Nunc  primum  perqu^m  syncere  castigatse  atque  repurgatse, 
ac  triplici  officio  illustratse.  Antverpise,  Ex  officina  Christo- 
phori  Plantini,  im.d.lxv. 

[i  1.    16]    355    [17]    p.      [i]  1.     ill.     printer's    device   on    t.-p. 
19.2  X  12.2  cm. 

Rubricated ;     printed  within  engraved    borders.       100    dropped 
from  page  numbering  at  p.  214. 

Venetian  binding  of  the  1 6th  century.  Within  a  two-line  gold 
fillet  a  heavy  border  of  Aldine  ornaments  gold-tooled  to  form 
circles.  Corners  of  inner  panel  and  the  centerpiece  of  arabesque 
pattern  on  a  solid  gold  background,  showing  marked  oriental  in- 
fluence ;  rest  of  compartment  powdered  with  gold  dots.  No 
bands  on  back,  panels  filled  with  the  Aldine  ornament  of  the 
border.  Edges  gilt  and  goffered.  A  brilliant  example.  At  foot 
of  title-page  is  written  "  Le  Comte  de  Menthon." 

137  Ariosto. 

Roland  Furieux,  compose  premierement  en  ryme  Thus- 
cane  par  messire  Loys  Arioste,  noble  Ferraroys,  &  main- 
tenant  traduict  en  prose  Frangoyse :  partie  suyuat  la  phrase 
de  I'Auteur,  partie  aussi  le  style  de  ceste  notre  langue.  A 
Paris,  Langelier,  1552. 

[2,  viii]  339  [3]  1.      ill.      ruled  in  red.      1 7.4  x  10.5. 
48 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

Lyonnese  painted  binding  of  the  i6th  century;  full  calf,  inter- 
lacing bands  and  scrolls  in  green,  white,  yellow,  and  black. 
Rosettes  and  gold  dots  around  the  compartments  on  the  back. 
Gilt  edges.  With  leather  gilt  ex-libris  of  Quentin  Bauchart  and 
St.  Genies,  and  paper  ex-libris  of  Mr.  J.  Renard. 

138  Euripides. 

Euripidis  tragoediae  septendecim,  ex  quib.  quaedam  habent 
commentaria.  et  sunt  hae,  .  .  [Colophon:]  Venetiis  apud 
Aldum  mense  Februario.     M.D.III. 

2  vols,     ruled  in  red.      16.8  x  10  cm. 

First  edition.  Titles  in  Greek  and  Latin.  Beautiful  Lyonnese 
painted  binding  of  the  i6th  century.  Full  calf,  covered  with  bands 
and  foliations  outlined  in  gold  and  interlaced  in  the  Maioli  style; 
bands  and  foliations  painted  in  blue,  green,  lavender,  and  white; 
different  designs  on  each  volume.  Back  panels  with  single  gold 
ornament.  Gold  edges  goffered  unlike.  From  the  "  Libri 
Collection"  ;  sold  in  London,  July  26,  1862,  for  £4  lys.  Auto- 
graph letter  of  Libri  laid  in.  Stamped  on  title-page  "Ex  Biblioth. 
Pub.  CoUeg.  Lugdun."  Silk  covers,  in  red  morocco  cases  lined 
with  chamois  skin. 

139  Breviarium  Romanum,  ex  sacra  potissimum  scriptura, 
et  probatis  sanctorum  Historiis  nuper  confectum,  ac  denuo 
per  eundem  Authorem  [Matthieu  Ori]  accuratius  recogni- 
tum,  eaq;  diligentia  hoc  in  anno  a  mendis  ita  purgatum, 
ut  Momi  iudicium  non  pertimescat.  .  .  Cum  privilegio  ad 
decennium.  Lugduni,  apud  haeredes  lacobi  lunctae  [in 
fine:  apud  Theobaldum  Paganum]  1556. 

[l,  xx]  280  [l]  1.     engraved  initials.      29.6  x  21.5  cm. 
Rubricated  ;   ruled  in  red  by  hand. 

1 6th  century  Lyonnese  binding,  ornamented  a  la  Maioli ;  red 
morocco  inlaid  with  light  brown,  outer  border  and  part  of  the 
foliations  stained  or  painted ;   tooled  in  gold,  with  graceful  scrolls 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

and  azured  ornaments;  oval  center  panels  stamped  with  solid 
gold  ground  and  arabesque  ornamentation.  Back  also  inlaid  and 
painted  and  gold-tooled  to  match  the  sides.  Edges  gilt  and  gof- 
fered.    An  exquisite  example  of  the  Lyons  work. 

140  Heures  a  lusage  de  Romme,  toutes  au  long  sans  rien 
requirir,  nouuellement  imprimees  a  Paris.  ,  .  [Colophon:] 
Parisijs  ex  officina  libraria  Jolande  bohomme,  vidue  spec- 
tabilis  viri  Thielmanni  Kerver,  in  vico  scti  Jacobi  sub 
Unicorni.      M.d.lij. 

183  [i]  f.     wants  f.  25,  62,  82,  84,  94,  and  144.     fine  old  wood- 
cuts.     Black  letter,   rubricated,  and  ruled  in  red. 
Followed  in  same  vol.  by : 

Commedationes  defunctorum  officium  singulare  et  deuo- 
tum.      M.d.lii. Deuotes  oraisons  de  nte  dame,  etc. 

[lb,  8,  15]  f.  device  of  printer  on  t.-p.  and  at  end.  17.5  x  11 
cm. 

Lyonnese  painted  binding  of  the  i6th  century.  Full  light-brown 
calf.  Border,  a  narrow  dark-brown  band  between  two  fillets  of 
Aldine  gold  tooling.  Centerpiece  of  interlaced  dark-brown  and 
silver-painted  bands,  a  la  Maioli,  enclosing  four  azured  gold 
ornaments.  Silver-painted  ornaments  in  corners  of  the  panel; 
the  rest  filled  with  scrolls  and  azured  ornaments  in  gold.  Back 
without  bands,  gold-tooled  with  Aldine  ornamentation.  Edges 
gilded  and  goffered.      Silk  ribbon  ties  of  green  and  brick  red. 

141  Lucretius. 

Titi  Lvcretii  Cari  poetae,  ac  philosophi  vetvstiss.  De 
rerum  natura  libri  sex.  Apud  Seb.  Gryphium,  Lugduni, 
1546. 

[2]  1.  277  p.  [3]  1.  ruled  in  red.  printer's  device  on  t.-p. 
12.5  X  7  cm. 

Calf  rebacked  with  light-brown  morocco.  Lyonnese  painted 
binding  of  the   i6th   century,  Grolier  pattern.     Within  a  white 

50 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

rectangular  band  a  yellow  lozenge,  interlocked  with  a  black  rect- 
angle having  circular  corners,  enclosing  gold  stars,  and  cantled 
sides  with  rosettes.  Green  center ;  other  ornaments  in  green, 
white,  and  gold.     Scroll  work  tooled  in  gold;   gold  edges. 

142  Abravanel,  Leon. 

Philosophic  d'amour  de  M.  Leon  Hebreu,  Traduicte 
d'ltahen  en  Fran^oys,  par  le  Seigneur  du  Pare  Champe- 
nois  [Denis  Sauvage].  Auec  Priuilege  du  Roy.  A'  Lyon 
Chez  Guil.  Rouille.     1551- 

[3]  1-  675  [42]  p.  [4]  1.  engraved  border  on  t.-p.,  and  initials, 
ruled  in  red.      17.8  x  11.3  cm. 

Lyonnese  binding  of  the  i6th  century,  unpainted.  A  central 
lozenge-shaped  panel  outlined  by  two-line  irregular  curves  springs 
from  the  middle  of  sides  and  ends.  In  the  center  an  arabesque 
ornament  of  interlaced  bands  outlined  in  gold  with  interstices 
filled  with  gold  dots  ;  azured  ornaments  at  ends  and  sides  of  cen- 
ter-piece ;  corner  compartments  filled  with  interlaced  bands  and 
gold  dots.  Rest  of  center  panel  tooled  with  a  semis  of  small 
gold  lozenges.  On  the  back  an  arabesque  pattern  on  a  gold- 
dotted  ground.  Gold  edges  goffered  and  painted.  Inside  of 
cover  a  circular  bookplate,  grapes  and  vine  in  gold  and  white, 
with  the  motto:    "Inter  folia  fructus." 

The  volume  at  one  time  had  ribbon  fasteners. 

143  Tremellius,  ImmanueL 

In  Hoseam  prophetam  interpretatio  et  enarratio  Immanu- 
elis  Tremellii  Theologiae  doctoris,  vna  cum  aharu  tarn 
veterum  quam  recetiii  interpretationum  examine  &  iudicio, 
vnde  earum  errores  no  modo  facile  possuit  animaduerti,  sed 
fontes  ipsi  ex  quibus  fluxerint  certo  comperiri  &  penitus 
inspici  a  quouis  queant.  .  .  Excudebat  Nicolaus  Barbirius 
et  Thomas  Courteau,  M.D.LXIH. 

[3]  1.     406  [10]  p.     [3]  1.     vignette  on  title-page.     16.5  x  11  cm. 
51 


EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

Ruled  in  red.  Italian  binding  of  the  i6th  century.  Full  calf. 
A  wide  gold-tooled  azured  border  between  two-line  stained  fillets, 
with  square  corners  enclosing  ornaments.  Centerpiece  of  obverse 
an  elaborate  oval  scroll  frame,  a  la  Maioli,  enclosing  on  a  gold- 
dotted  groimd  the  arms,  in  gold  and  colors,  of  Frederick  III, Count 
Palatine,  for  whom  the  book  was  bound.  Panel  around  center 
filled  with  a  semis  of  triple  gold  dots;  arabesque  azured  gold 
ornaments  in  the  corners.  In  center  of  the  reverse  is  the  Count's 
motto  :  "  HERR.  N.A.CH.  DEINEM.  wiLLEN."  No  bands  on  back  ; 
panels  between  bits  of  the  border  filled  with  a  semis  of  triple 
gold  dots.  Gold  edges.  The  volume  at  one  time  had  ribbon 
ties.     Presentation  note  from  Mr.  Russell  Sturgis  enclosed. 

144  Assarino,  Luca. 

Vita,  e  miracoli  di  S.  Antonio  di  Padova,  Descritta  da 
Luca  Assarino  e  Dedicata  All'  Illustrissima  Signore  Lucre- 
tia  Belmonti  Tingoli.  In  Genova,  Per  Pier  Giouanni  Ca- 
lenzani,  1646.  Con  licenza  de'  Superiori. 
[2]  1.  [xi]  498  [2]  p.  [4]  1.  14.5  X  10  cm. 
Italian  panel  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Red  morocco; 
gold  tooling.  A  vertical  panel  with  sunken  corners  encloses  a 
lozenge-shaped  panel  with  a  sunken  center.  The  sunken  portions 
have  black-painted  borders  within  plain  gold  lines.  In  the  cen- 
ter a  quatrefoil  ornament  of  olive  branches  enclosing  flowers  and 
dots.  The  corner  panels  covered  with  a  semis  of  tiny  crosses 
patees.  Roll-produced  borders  on  the  raised  framework.  Back 
panels  have  filleted  borders  with  corner  and  center  ornaments. 
Inner  edges  of  sides  beveled  and  tooled.  Edges  gilt.  Marbled 
paper  linings.  Partly  erased  from  title-page:  "Ex  Libris  mei 
Francisci  Antonii  Fabrani,  Sacerdotis.   .   .  Julij  1802." 

145  Berterius. 

Philippi  Berterii,  in  regis  consistorio  consiliarii,  et  in  se- 
natu  Tolosano  praesidis,  Pithanon   Diatribae  duae.     Quibus 

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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

civilis  imperii  Romani  Notitia  et  Ecclesiae  Politia  Illustran- 
tur.  Tolosae,  Ex  typis  Viduse  I.  Colomerij,  &  R.  Colom- 
erij :  Regis,  atque  Vniuersitatis  Tolosanae  Typograph. 
M.DC.viii.     Cum  privilegio  regis. 

[3]  1.  [20]  260  [31]  p.  [3]  1.  24.3  X  16.8  cm. 
Rubricated  title-page ;  engraved  initials  ;  text  enclosed  in  hand- 
ruled  red  lines.  Dedicated  to  Marguerite  de  Valois,  wife  of  Henri 
IV,  and  bound  for  her  in  full  red  morocco,  richly  gold-tooled  by 
ClovisEve,  early  in  the  17th  century.  The  compartments  formed 
by  the  interlaced  straight  and  curved  fillets  enclose  fleurs-de-lis, 
marguerites  and  other  ornaments,  while  the  spaces  between  are 
filled  with  graceful  scrolls,  laurel  branches  and  rosettes,  inter- 
spersed with  dots.  Back  lettered,  edges  gilt.  Ornamentation 
characteristic  of  all  books  bound  for  Marguerite. 

146  Fouilloux,  Jacques  de. 

La  Venerie  de  laques  du  Fouilloux  seigneur  dudit  lieu, 
gentilhomme  du  pays  de  Gastine  en  Poictou,  par  luy  jadis 
dediee  au  tres-chrestien  roy  Charles  nevfiesme,  et  de  nou- 
veau  reueue,  et  augmentee,  outre  les  precedentes  impres- 
sions.    A  Paris,  Angelier,  m.dci. 

[3]  124  [4]  1.  woodcut  ill.  rubricated  t.-p.  with  a  vignette. 
22.7  X  17.2  cm. 

French  17th  century  binding.  Full  dark  red  morocco,  richly 
gold  tooled.  The  sides  and  back  entirely  covered  with  geometri- 
cal interlacings,  filled  in  with  graceful  scrolls,  small  floral  figures 
and  laurel  branches  by  Clovis  Eve.  Cherubs'  heads  and  azured 
ornaments  in  the  compartments.  In  center  of  obverse  a  coat  of 
arms,  on  the  reverse  the  motto  "  Bellum  cum  vitiis."  A  splen- 
did example  of  the  Eve  binding. 

147  Franchieres,  Jean  de. 

La  Fauconnerie  de  Jean  de  Franchieres,  grand  prieur 
d'Aquitaine,  avec  tous  les  autres  autheurs  qui  se  sont  peu 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 
trouuer  traictans    de    ce    subiect.    .   .     A  Paris,  Angelier 

M.D.C.II. 

[4]  127  [5,  3]  1.     woodcut  ill.     rubricated  t.-p.  with  a  vignette. 
Bound  with  Jacques  de  Fouilloux,  La  Venerie.   m.dci. 

148  Officivm  Beatae  Marise  Virginis.  Pro  Qvatvor  Anni 
Temporibus.  Cum  multis  Ofificiis,  Litaniis  &  Precibus,  tam 
ante  quam  post  Confessionem  &  Communionem  recitandis. 
Et  cum  Orationibus  pro  singulis  Hebdomadse  diebus.  Pari- 
siis,  Apvd  Michaelem  Dauplet  via  D.  loannis  Lateranen- 

Sis,  M.DC.LXXIII. 

[i]  1.    280  p.    [i]  1.    8  x4.5  cm. 

French  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Fine  silver  filigree  over 
boards  covered  with  rose  colored  silk.  Oval  centers  and  heart- 
shaped  corners  of  surface-enamels  in  colors,  representing  Eliza- 
beth and  Mary,  Saint  Veronica  and  other  female  saints.  Ten 
amethysts  set  on  each  side  around  the  centers.  With  clasps  and 
gold  edges.      Marbled  end-papers. 

149  Bellarmin,  Robert,  Cardinal. 

Traite  de  reternelle  felicite  des  saints,  divise  en  cinq  livres  : 
Et  traduit  du  Latin  du  grand  Cardinal  Belarmin.  A  Paris, 
P.  Rocolet,  M.DC.LVI. 

[28]  466  p.     woodcut  on  t.-p.      17.4  X  10.7  cm. 
Engraved  headpieces  enclose  the  arms  of  Louis  XIV  and  tail- 
pieces the  initials  P.  R. 

French  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Full  red  morocco  exquis- 
itely gold  tooled  by  Le  Gascon.  Inside  of  a  dentelle  border  a 
double  fillet  of  two  pairs  of  lines  separated  by  small  joined  circles, 
lozenges  and  squares,  with  a  single  dot  in  their  centers,  encloses 
the  main  framework.  This  is  cantled  with  quarter  circles  at  the 
corners,  and  small  semi-circular  spaces  at  middle  of  sides,  and  en- 
closes two  large  quatrefoil  panels,  which  with  the  side  spaces  are 

54' 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

nearly  filled  with  ornaments  tooled  in  dotted  lines.  The  frame- 
work is  absolutely  covered  with  graceful  scrolls  beautifully  gold- 
tooled  in  solid  lines  with  ornaments  and  dots.  In  the  corners  are 
flowers.  Back  panels  gold  tooled  to  match.  Edges  gilt.  Lin- 
ings of  figured  silk.  The  book  has  a  beautiful  openwork  scroll 
and  foliated  silver  clasp,  partly  gilt  and  enameled. 

150  Le  Nouueau  Testament,  C'est  a  dire,  La  Nouuelle 
Alliance  de  nostre  Seigneur  lesus  Christ.  Se  vend  a  Charen- 
ton,  Par  P.  Des-Hayes,  &  A.  Cellier,  M.DC.LVI. 

Also  : 

Les  Pseaumes  de  David,  Mis  en  rime  Fran9oise,  par 
Clement  Marot,  et  Theodore  De  Beze.  Se  vendent  a 
Charenton.     M.DC.LVI. 

Unpaged,  wood-cuts  on  title-pages,  and  an  engraved  t.-p.  to  the 
N.  T.      14.5  X  7.7  cm. 

French  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Full  red  m-orocco,  cov- 
ered with  Le  Gascon  gold-tooled  scrolls :  on  covers  within 
floriated  borders  with  birds,  on  back  between  narrow  fillets  of 
circles  and  lozenges  joined.  Gold  edges,  partly  goflfered.  Nar- 
row silver  clasps  in  the  form  of  dolphins,  lettered  on  the  inside 
IM.D.  A  silver  imitation  wire-wound  link  chain  fastened  to  both 
covers  by  similar  dolphins,  for  use  in  carrying  upon  the  arm. 

151  Le  Nouveau  Testament  de  Nostre  Seigneur  Jesus 
Christ,  Traduit  en  Francois  Selon  I'edition  Vulgate,  avec 
les  differences  du  Grec.  Nouvelle  edition,  revue  &  cor- 
rigee.     A  Mons,  chez  Gaspard  Migeot.     mdclxxii. 

[2]  1.  364  [8]  280  [8]  p.  [2]1.  vignette  on  t.-p.  15.9x10.4  cm. 
French  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Covers  of  cedar  wood 
from  Mount  Lebanon,  elaborately  carved  and  pierced,  in  silver- 
oilt  frame,  with  clasps.  On  the  obverse  a  monstrance  in  open 
work,  with  the  monogram  I  H  S,  is  surrounded  with  an  elaborate 

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carving  of  vines  and  passion-flowers;  on  the  reverse  a  chalice 
supports  an  Agnus  Dei,  surrounded  with  vines,  grapes,  and  pas- 
sion-flowers ;  a  dove,  crown  of  thorns,  and  a  heart  in  the  upper 
middle  portion.  Monograms  M  D,  I  H  S,  and  others,  in  open 
work,  cut  in  the  back  panels.  Lining  of  rose-colored  satin.  Gilt 
edges.  On  the  chamois-skin  cover  for  this  volume  is  an  old  red 
morocco  label,  lettered  "  Depot  de  famille.  Nouveau  Testament 
relier  pour  Madame  La  D^^  de  Longueville." 


152  Conciones  et  orationes  ex  historicis  Latinis  excerptae. 
Argumenta  singulis  praefixa  sunt,  qu^causam  cujusque  &  sum- 
mam  ex  rei  gestae  occasione  explicant.  Opus  recognitum 
recensitumque  in  usum  Scholarum  Hollandiee  et  West- 
frisiae  Ex  decreto  Illustriss.  D.  D.  Ordinum  ejusdem  Pro- 
vinciae.  Anstelodami,  Apud  loannem  lanssonium,  Anno 
M.DC.XXXXI. 

[2]  1.     549  [21]  p.     [2]  1.      13.3  X  7.6  cm. 

French  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Light-brown  morocco,  full 
gold  tooled.  Border  a  four-line  fillet,  outer  lines  broken  into 
dashes  and  dots ;  corners  filled  with  gold  ornaments ;  central 
oval  panel  enclosed  in  two  olive  branches,  with  a  crown  at  the 
top  and  an  L  at  the  bottom.  Above  the  crown  an  escutcheon 
charged  with  three  fleurs-de-lis,  at  the  bottom  another  charged 
with  three  annulets.  Lettered  in  center  panel  "  ex  bono  d. 
CLAVDii  T.\PiN   1655."     Edges  gilt;   marbled  paper  linings. 

From  the  collection  of  Henry  S.  Richardson,  and  exhibited  at 
Ironmonger's  Hall,  London,  in  1861.  Presented  to  Mr.  Avery 
by  Rush  C.  Hawkins.  In  the  letter  of  gift,  laid  in  the  volume, 
he  writes:  "The  opus  was  bound,  no  doubt,  at  the  instance  of 
D.  Claudin,  and  by  him  presented  to  Louis  XIV  of  France.  Item 
No.  1630  in  the  sale  of  the  Marquis  de  Morante  was  a  copy  of 
Suetonius,  bound  and  tooled  like  this  and  inscribed  '  Ex  Dono 
D.  Claudii  Tisserand  1652.'  In  that  year  this  giver  of  artistic 
gifts  was  a  weaver,  probably,  of  carpets,  and  in  1655,  the  date  of 
the  Cicero  binding,  we  are  led  to  believe  he  was  a  dealer  in  them." 

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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

153  Loyac,  Jean  de. 

L'Eupheme  des  Fran9ois,  et  Leiir  Homonee,  En  I'obser- 
uation  de  1' Edict  du  premier  d'Octobre  mil  six  cens  qua- 
torze,  faict  par  le  Tres-Chrestien  Roy  de  France,  &  de  Na- 
uarre  Louys  XIII  du  nom;  Oeuure  auquel  est  traicte  du 
debuoir  des  trois  ordres  des  subjects  de  sa  Majeste  repre- 
sentans  les  Estats  generaux  de  son  Royaume  :  pour  y  main- 
tenir,  et  perpetuer  la  concorde,  auec  la  reputation  de  la 
gloire  du  nom  Frangois.  Dedie  a  sadicte  Majeste  Tres- 
Chrestienne  Par  Jean  de  Loyac  Conseiller  du  Roy  au 
Parlement  de  Bourdeaus.  A  Bourdeaus,  Par  S.  Millanges 
Imprimeur  ordinaire  du  Roy,     161 5. 

[5]  1.  [24]  407  [24]  p.  [6]  1.  engraved  title-page  in  border  ; 
initials  and  head-pieces,  ruled  in  red.  25.2  x  18.3  cm. 
French  embroidered  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Bound  in 
puce  velvet  embroidered  in  colored  silks  and  gold  and  silver 
thread.  Border  a  two-line  fillet  of  gold.  In  the  center  the  arms 
of  Marie  de  Medicis,  in  gold,  silver  and  colors,  ensigned  with  the 
imperial  crown,  and  encircled  with  the  cordon  de  veiivage'va.  silver. 
In  upper  right  and  lower  left  corners  an  M  ensigned  with  a 
crown,  in  the  other  corners  a  large  fleur-de-lis,  all  in  gold.  Both 
covers  alike.  Seven  fleurs-de-lis  in  gold  on  the  back.  Edges  in 
gold  and  colors  goffered.  Linings  of  green  silk.  A  document 
on  parchment,  signed,  and  a  letter  "A  mon  Cousin  Le  Cardinal 
D'Ost"  laid  in— both  signed  by  Marie  de  Medicis. 

154  The  New  Testament  of  our  Lord  and  Saviovr  Jesus 
Christ.  Newly  translated  out  of  the  Original  Greeke :  and 
with  the  former  Translations  diligently  compared  and  re- 
uised,  by  his  Maiesties  speciall  commandement.  Imprinted 
at  London  by  Robert  Barker,  Printer  to  the  Kings  most 
excellent  Maiestie  :  and  by  the  Assignes  of  John  Bill,  1 633. 
Cum  Priuilegio. 

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Unpaged;   t.p.  with  an  engraved  border;  ruled  in  red.    10.5  x  5.2 

cm. 

Bound  dos-d-dos  with 
The  Whole  Booke  of  Psalmes ;  Collected  into  English 
Meeter  by  T.  Sternhold,  I,  Hopkins,  W.  Whittingham,  and 
others ;  conferred  with  the  Hebrew,  with  apt  notes  to  sing 
them  withall.  Newly  set  foorth,  and  allowed  to  be  sung  in 
all  Churches  of  all  the  people  together,  before  and  after 
Morning  and  Euening  prayers  and  also  before  and  after 
Sermons.  Moreouer,  in  priuate  houses,  for  their  godly 
solace  and  comfort :  laying  apart  all  vngodly  songs  and 
ballads,  which  may  tend  only  to  the  nourishing  of  vice,  and 
corrupting  of  youth.  London,  Imprinted  for  the  Company 
of  Stationers,  1634.     Cum  priuilegio  Regis  Regah. 

Unpaged;  cut  on  title-page;  ruled  in  red.  English  embroidered 
binding  of  the  17th  century.  Bound  in  white  satin  over  canvas 
embroidered  with  silver  thread  and  guimp,  purl,  spangles  and 
colored  silks.  A  rectangular  border  of  silver  with  deep  scrolled 
cantlings  at  the  corners  encloses  the  panel,  in  which  is  an  open 
flower  done  in  shading  stitch  in  colored  silks,  white  center  shad- 
ing through  pink  and  red  to  brown  tips,  with  green  sepals  at  the 
angles  of  the  petals  ;  a  row  of  spangles  around  inner  border  of 
the  panel.  From  the  cantlings  spring  stems  of  silver  guimp 
bearing  roses  of  colored  purl  in  the  corners.  Other  ornaments 
of  silver  guimp  and  cord  at  top  and  bottom.  On  each  back  four 
open  flowers  in  colored  silks.  Edges  gilt.  Said  to  be  the  work 
of  the  Nuns  of  Little  Gidding,  to  whom  bindings  of  this  charac- 
ter and  period  are  generally  attributed. 

155  The  Whole  Booke  of  Psalmes :  collected  Into  English 
Meter  by  Tho.  Sternhold,  Jo.  Hopkins,  W.  Whittingham, 
and  others,  conferred  with  the  Hebrew.  Newly  set  forth, 
and  allowed  to  bee  sung  in  all  Churches,  of  all  the  people 

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together,  before  and  after  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer, 
and  also  before  and  after  Sermons.  Moreover,  in  private 
houses,  for  their  godly  solace  and  comfort ;  laying  apart  all 
ungodly  songs  and  ballads,  which  may  tend  onely  to  the 
nourishing  of  vice,  and  corrupting  of  youth.  London. 
Imprinted  by  I.  L.  for  the  Company  of  Stationers.  1643. 
Cum  privilegio  Regis  Regali. 

[2]1.     282  [5]  p.     [2]1.     11.5x5.5  cm. 

English  embroidered  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Bound  in 
white  satin  over  canvas,  embroidered  with  gold  and  silver  cord, 
thread,  and  guimp,  and  colored  silks  and  spangles.  On  both 
covers,  from  a  stout  stem  of  gold  cord  spring  branches  bearing 
leaves  and  flowers,  with  a  large  open  flower  at  the  top,  worked  in 
shading  stitch  with  colored  silks.  Bands  of  silver  cord  on  the 
back,  with  single  flowers  in  each  panel.  Edges  bound  with  sil- 
ver guimp.  Linings  of  rose  silk.  Edges  gilt.  Also  the  work  of 
the  Nuns  of  Little  Gidding. 


156  Hay  ward,  Sir  John. 

The  Sanctuarie  of  a  troubled  Soule.     By  S'  loh  Hayward 
Knight  Doc.  of  Lawe.     London,  Purslow,  1632-36. 

2  V.  in  I.  title-page  to  vol.  i  with  port.,  engraved  by  Cecil. 
14.5  X  8  cm. 

English  inlaid  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Dark  brown  morocco 
inlaid  with  light  brown  and  red  morocco,  and  richly  tooled  in  gold. 
Corners  inlaid  with  hearts  in  red,  neatly  tooled  with  roses  on 
stems  ;  in  center  of  borders  circles  in  light  brown  with  rosette  ; 
rest  of  border  tooled  with  scrolls,  acorns  and  open  roses  ;  center 
panel  a  lozenge  in  red  tooled  with  scrolls,  acorns  and  rosette ; 
surrounding  panel  filled  with  roses  on  stems  and  acorns  ;  corners 
of  rectangle  inlaid  in  light  brown  with  scrolls  and  other  orna- 
ments. Back  inlaid  with  lozenge,  half-lozenges  and  circles,  and 
gold-tooled  to  match   sides.     Edges    gilt,  painted  and  goffered. 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

From  the  library  and  with  Ex  libris  of  J.  H.  Hutchinson.  Sold 
for  ^31  IOJ-.  at  the  Beckford  Sale.  In  a  maroon  morocco  case, 
chamois  lined. 

157  The  Ladies  Calling  in  two  parts.  By  the  Author  of 
the  Whole  Duty  of  Man,  &c.  The  Fourth  Impression.  .  . 
At  the  Theater  in  Oxford,  M.DC.LXXVI. 

[i]  1.  [24]  270  [i]  p.  [i]  1.  front.  18.7x11.5. 
English  binding  of  the  late  17th  or  early  i8th  century.  Full 
black  morocco  ;  fine  gold  tooling.  The  sides  have  a  rectangular 
panel  outlined  with  a  plain  two-line  fillet,  enclosing  a  lozenge 
formed  by  short  fiat  dotted  curves  springing  from  points.  The 
center  ornament  is  made  up  of  graceful  foliated  scrolls  enclosing 
flowers,  the  outer  ones  terminating  in  falcons'  heads.  The  inner 
corners  of  the  rectangle  are  filled  with  similar  tooling ;  small  cir- 
cles are  interspersed  throughout.  Similar  scrolls  form  the  body  of 
the  dentelle  border  around  the  panel.  From  its  corners  project 
fine  lozenge-shaped  foliations.  Inside  the  outer  roll-produced 
border  is  a  line  of  flat  dotted  curves,  from  the  ends  of  which 
spring  pointers,  also  dotted.  The  back  panels  have  scroll  borders 
enclosing  small  circles,  and  an  ornament.  Edges  gilt.  Linings 
of  dark  figured  silk.  The  gold  tooling  is  largely  in  the  Le  Gascon 
style.  This  binding  is  characteristic  of  the  English-bound  books 
of  this  period. 

158  Ovid. 

Ovid's  Elegies ;  or,  A  translation  of  his  Choicest  Epistles 
To   his    Lady   and   Friends.     Together   with  three    other 
Epistles.     Done  by  the  same  Hand.  .  .     London,  Printed 
by  Hen.  Hills  Jun.  for  John  Fish,  MDCLXXXIII. 
[i]  1.     [16]  119  p.     [i]  1.      18.3x11.5  cm. 

English  binding  of  late  17th  century.  Red  morocco,  adorned 
with  gold  tooling  and  paint ;  large  centerpiece  made  up  of  juxta- 
posed lobes  forming  irregular  compartments  filled  in  with  imita- 
tion pointille  work  tooled  a  la  Gascon,  with  gold  dots  and  stars. 
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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

Foliations  in  corners  enclosing  quatrefoils.  The  centers  of  four 
figures  painted  in  dark  green.  Roll-produced  border.  Back  full 
gold  tooled.  Edges  gilt.  Marbled  paper  linings.  Old  red 
morocco  gold-bordered  bookplate  of  "  Doralisa  Wenman  1687." 

159  Biblia;  dat  is,  De  gantsche  H.  Schrifture  Vervattende 
alle  de  Canonyck  Boecken  des  Oude  en  Nieuwe  Testa- 
ments. Door  last  van  de  Ed :  Hoogh  Mog.  Hee 
Staten  Generael  van  de  Vereenigde  Nederl.  en  volgens  t 
besluyt  van  de  Sinod  Nationael  gehouden  tot  Dordrecht  in 
t  laer  16 18  en  1619.  Ugt  de  Oorsprouckelijcke  tale  in 
onse  Nederlandtsche  tale  getroulijck  over  geset.  Door 
gemeene  ordre  der  Kerke  v.  tot  Gorinchem,  By  Helmich  en 
lohannis  va  Cappel,  Anno  1671,  met  previlegi. 

2  vols.     engd.  t.-p.      12.2  x  6.3  cm. 

In  the  New  Testament  vol.  is  also  contained  : 
De  CL.  Psalmen  Des  Propheten  Davids,  Met  eenige 
andere  Lofsangen,  Uyt  de  Francoyschen  in   Nederlandt- 
schen  dichte  overgeset  door  Petrum  Dathenum.  .  .      1671. 

Dutch  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Crimson  morocco  extra,  in- 
laid and  painted,  with  gold  tooling.  An  indented  three-line  fillet 
encloses  a  maroon-painted  band  forming  a  vertical  panel  on  each 
cover,  topped  with  another  of  the  same  width  with  triple-arched 
top  and  bottom ;  the  corners  and  small  oval  center  inlaid  with 
light  green  morocco ;  a  maroon-painted  ornament  on  each  side  of 
the  oval ;  boldly  gold-tooled  with  flowers,  acorns,  stars,  and 
other  ornaments.  Back  panels  foliated  in  corners,  with  a  circular 
leafy  swirl  in  centers.  Edges  gilt  and  goffered.  Linings  of 
marbled  paper.     In  a  strong  leather  case. 

160  Frey,  Joannes  Baptista. 

Historiae  ab  Orbe  Condito  sacrae  profanseque  Viridarium, 
succincta  Narratione  Multorum  Voluptati  consitum,  Flori- 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

bus  respersum,  et  Clave  Geographica  patefactum.  Satori 
Sseculorum  dedicatum,  a  Joanne  Baptista  Frey.  .  .  Cum 
gratia  &  Privilegio  Sac.  Caes.  Majest.  Veldkerchii  Rhset. 
Typis  Joannis  Hiibschlin,  M.DC.LXXVII. 

[i]  1.  [64]  555  [31]  p.  [2]  1.  engd.  t.-p.  pi.  maps  folded. 
13.2  X  7  cm. 

Dutch  binding  of  17th  century;  light  green  morocco,  with 
gold  tooling.  A  three-line  filletted  border,  with  a  large  flower  in 
each  corner ;  centerpiece,  an  oval  escutcheon  with  arms  sur- 
rounded by  rayed-pointed  ornaments ;  arms  quarterly :  first  and 
fourth,  the  letter  R;  second  and  third,  a  leafy  branch.  Back 
without  bands  divided  into  three  panels,  gold-tooled,  with  oval 
borders  enclosing  a  central  ornament  surrounded  with  eight  stars. 
Front  edges  of  covers  lapped  over.  Edges  gilt.  Marbled  paper 
linings. 

161  Koran. 

An  Arabic  ms.  beautifully  written  in  black  and  red,  14 
lines  to  the  page ;  text,  within  gold  and  blue  fillets,  meas- 
■•^^s  7.5  X  4' 5  cm.  On  each  page  a  handsome  foliated  bor- 
der wholly  in  gold.  An  wan  (double  title-page),  with  flori- 
ations  in  red  and  yellow  on  blue  and  gold  grounds,  some- 
what rubbed.  Written  on  309  fohos  of  e.xtremely  thin  paper. 
[3]  1.     [617]  p.     [4]  1.      1 1. 1  X  7  cm. 

Persian  binding  of  the  17th  century.  In  leather,  sides  painted 
with  leaves  and  flowers  of  various  colors  over  gold,  within  a  sin- 
gle-line border.  Back  decorated  with  maroon  ornaments  on  a 
gold  ground.  Doublures  painted  in  gold,  red  and  black  on  a 
light  brown  ground,  with  border,  corners  and  center-piece  orna- 
mented in  red,  white  and  gold  floriations  on  a  black  ground. 

162  Book  of  prayers. 

An  Arabic  ms.  written  in  black  between  gold  ruled  lines, 
with  interhneations  in  red.     Green  and  gold  lines  with  blue 

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XVlTH    TO    XIXtii    centuries 

fillets  border  each  page  inside  an  outer  two-line  border  in 
black,  Anwans  (two  double  title-pages)  beautifully  illumi- 
nated with  a  Persian  design  in  bands  of  blue  and  red,  with 
black  and  white  borders ;  floriations  in  gold,  orange  and 
pink.  Two  other  pages  have  colored  illustrations,  very 
crude  in  design  and  coloring,  evidently  by  a  much  later 
hand,  apparently  a  plan  of  the  Great  Mosque  and  Kaaba  at 
Mecca ;  while  a  third  has  a  floriated  border  daintily  exe- 
cuted in  gold  tipped  with  colors. 

[2]  1.     [i8o]  p.     [2]  1.     15.7  X  9.8  cm. 

Persian  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  In  leather  covered  with  a 
green  varnish  or  glaze,  on  which  is  painted  in  gold  and  colors  a 
border  of  flowers  and  leaves  within  fillets  of  gold,  white  and  red, 
enclosing  a  panel  with  gold  leaves  as  inner  border  and  flowers 
in  corners,  and  floriated  center-piece. 


163       Koran  case. 

12  X  8. 7  cm. 

Hammered  silver,  gilt  and  chased.  Front,  cover  and  ends  set 
with  pieces  of  coral,  with  a  large  green  cut  stone  in  the  raised 
center,  within  a  si.\-pointed  star  in  cable-work.  Panel  studded 
with  round  bits  of  coral.  Outer  border  of  flower-shaped  pieces  of 
coral,  with  larger  corner  pieces,  the  settings  connected  by  filigree 
work  forming  the  stems.  Small  raised  bosses  interspersed  among 
the  corals.  The  outer  border  of  fine  cable-work  within  two-line 
corded  fillets.  Cover  and  ends  set  with  bits  of  coral  between 
rows  of  small  bosses.  On  back  a  beautiful  cable  border  woven 
of  three  distinct  wires  and  set  in,  between  beaded  fillets.  Cor- 
ners and  center  panel  of  hammered  work  ;  a  si.x-pointed  star  filled 
in  and  surrounded  by  oriental  foliations.  Hinges  and  fastenings 
of  cover  of  wound  wire.  Two  pins  held  by  triple  link-chains 
with  coral  set  ornaments  are  used  to  fasten  the  lid.  Ornamented 
loops  at  ends  for  strap.  A  very  choice  example  of  oriental  work, 
probably  Persian. 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

164  Koran  case. 

15. 1  X  1 1. 2  cm. 

Silver  and  silver-gilt,  repousse,  pierced  and  chased.  Center 
panel  of  front  in  open-work,  with  a  circular  center  in  relief,  over  a 
silver  background  ;  scroll-work  and  foliations  of  oriental  design, 
probably  Persian  ;  front,  ends,  bottom  and  cover  of  fine  work- 
manship ;  back  ungilt,  of  much  cruder  design  and  work,  hand 
stamped ;  in  center  a  six-pointed  star  connected  by  ornaments 
and  rope-like  bands  to  the  inner  corners  of  the  panel.  A  Russia 
leather  strap  with  brass  ornaments  hooked  to  fastenings  on  the 
ends,  by  which  to  carry  it. 

165  Biblia :  Dat  is,  De  gantsche  heylighe  Schrift,  grondelick 
ende  trouvvelick  verduytschet.  Met  verclaringhe  duysterer 
woorden,  redenen  ende  spreucken,  ende  verscheyden  lectien, 
die  in  ander  loflicke  Obersettinghen  ghevonden,  ende  hier 
aende  cant  toe-ghesettet  zijn.  Met  noch  rijcke  aenwijsin- 
ghen,  der  ghelijck  ofte  onghelijcstemmenden  plaetsen,  op 
het  alder  ghewiste,  met  Scheyt-leiteren  ende  Versen  ghetale 
(daer  een  yeghelick  Capittelnae  Hebreyscher  wijse,  mede 
onderdeylt  is)  verteeckent.  Tot  Leyden,  By  Jan  Paedts 
Jacobszoon,  ende  Jan  Bouwenszoon.     Anno  M.D.xcix. 

[5]  1-  [25]  531  [69]  f-  [4]  1-  B.  L.  vignette  on  title-page, 
music.      17.5  X  II  cm. 

Dutch  binding  of  the  17th  century.  Plum  colored  satin  beauti- 
fully embroidered  with  colored  silks,  gold  and  silver  thread  and 
cords.  Edges  bound  with  silver  cloth.  The  panels,  enclosed  by 
single  silver  cords,  are  filled  with  leaves,  flowers  and  birds, 
worked  in  colored  silks  in  shading  stitch,  the  stems  of  gold  cord. 
In  the  center  of  obverse  is  an  oval  medallion  framed  in  gold  cord, 
on  which  is  represented  Jacob  and  Rebecca  at  the  Well ;  on  the 
reverse  The  Madonna  and  Child,  with  other  figures  ;  all  e.xecuted 
in  the  finest  manner  possible  to  needle-work.  Birds  and  flowers 
alternate  in  the  back  panels.  Edges  gilt  and  goff'ered. 
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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

1 66  't  Nieuw  Groot  Hoorns  Liedt-boeckje,  Bestaande  in 
veel  Stichtige  en  Vermakelyke  Bruylofts  Liedekens,  In  desen 
laetsten  Druck  t'  samen  gevoegt  met  het  Alckmaerder  en 
Enckhuyser  Liedt-boeckje.  Tot  Hoorn.  Gedrukt  by  El- 
bert Beukelman  [1690]. 

[i]  1.      310  [10]  p.     vignette  on  t.-p.      7.5  x  4.6  cm. 

Dutch  binding  of  the   i8th  century.      Tortoise-shell,  with   chased 

silver  hinges  and  clasps. 

167  Die  Psalmen  Davids,  Nach  Frantzosischer  Melodey 
in  Teutsche  Reymen  gebracht  Durch  D.  Ambrosium  Lob- 
wasser.  Auch  andere  Psalmen  und  Geistliche  Lieder,  wie 
seiche  in  den  Evangelischen  Kirchen  gebrauchet  werden. 
Samt  dem  Chur-Pfaltz.  Catechismo  und  Kirchengebeten. 
Amsterdam,  Bey  Heinrich  Wetstein,  1698. 

[i]  1.  298  [2]  42  p.  [i]  1.  rubricated  t.-p.  with  cut.  music. 
13.8  X  7.2  cm. 

Dutch  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  Tortoise-shell,  with  plain 
silver  hinges  and  clasps,  and  a  wire-wound  long-link  chain, 
attached  at  the  top  by  which  to  carry  it.  Marbled  end-papers ; 
gilt  edges. 

168  The  Truest  and  Largest  Account  of  the  Late  Earth- 
quake in  Jamaica,  June  the  7th,  1692.  Written  by  a  Rever- 
end Divine  there  to  his  Friend  in  London.  With  some  Im- 
provement thereof  by  another  Hand  [H.  L.].  .  .  London, 
Tho.  Parkhurst,  1693. 

[2]  1.     [vii]  26  [2]  p.     [2]  1.     21.1  X  12.8  cm. 
Crushed  levant  back.     Sides  of  tortoise-shell  engraved  and  filled 
in  with  white.     Double  ornamental  border  on  both  covers.     On 
obverse  a  representation  of   the   arms   of   the  Island,   with    the 
motto:     "Indus    uterque   serviet  uni."      At  the  top  the  words 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

"  Port  Royal  in  lamaica,  1693  ";  below,  two  pine-apples  growing. 
On  reverse  fruit  trees,  cacti,  pine-apples  and  yucca.  Engraved 
silver  corner-pieces.  Curiously  ornamented  paper  linings ;  red 
edges.  Ms.  copy  of  a  letter  by  an  eye-witness  of  the  earthquake 
inserted. 


169  Grew,  Nehemiah. 

The  Meanes  Of  a  most  Ample  Encrease  of  The  Wealth 
and  Strength  of  England  In  a  few  years.     Humbly  Repre- 
sented to  Her  Majestie  In  the  5th  year  of  Her  Reign. 
[i]l.     [14]  207  p.     [3]  1.      18.3x11.5  cm. 

An  unpublished  autograph  manuscript  probably  presented  to 
Queen  Anne.  A  beautiful  example  of  English  inlaid  binding  of 
the  1 8th  century,  by  Elliott  and  Chapman.  Dark  blue  morocco 
extra,  inlaid  with  citron  and  red  morocco.  The  framework  is  a 
beautiful  panel  of  the  cottage  pattern  surrounded  by  graceful 
scrolls,  from  which  spring  the  stems  of  large  flowers  finely  inlaid 
in  citron  and  red.  In  the  center  is  inlaid  a  small  square  in  citron 
with  cantled  sides,  from  which  spring  the  stems  of  other  inlaid 
flowers.  This  square  is  itself  inlaid  with  a  cross  in  red.  The 
inner  angles  of  the  framework  are  filled  with  gold-tooled  scrolls. 
Acorns,  small  circles  and  stars  are  also  introduced.  With  the 
exception  of  the  two-line  fillet  which  outlines  the  inside  of  the 
framework,  the  gold  tooling  is  wholly  in  the  Le  Gascon  dotted 
line.  The  back  panels  are  also  inlaid  and  tooled  with  gold  orna- 
ments. Some  of  the  flowers  on  the  sides  are  painted  in  violet. 
Edges  gilt  and  goffered.  Linings  of  foliated  gilt  paper.  Book- 
plate of  "  Richard  Palmer  Esq'  "     The  book  formerly  had  clasps. 

170  A  form  of  prayer  and  thanksgiving  to  Almighty  God; 
to  be  used  in  all  Churches  and  Chapels  throughout  England, 
the  Dominion  of  Wales,  and  Town  of  Berwick  upon  Tweed, 
on  Thursday  the  Fifth  Day  of  May  next,  being  the  Day 

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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

appointed  by  Proclamation  for  a  General  Thanksgiving  to 
Almighty  God,  for  the  putting  an  End  to  the  late  bloody 
and  expensive  War,  by  the  Conclusion  of  a  just  and  hon- 
ourable Peace.  By  His  Majesty's  Special  Command. 
London,  Baskett,  1763. 

[3]!.  14  p.  [3]!.  large  paper  copy.  24.4  x  18.5  cm. 
English  bindirkg  of  the  i8th  century.  Full  red  morocco  richly 
tooled  in  gold.  Outer  and  inner  borders  combination  tooled  ; 
center  panel  a  rectangle  with  inner  border  gold-tooled  in  scroll 
foliations,  introducing  shells,  cones  and  flowers ;  corners  joined 
to  inner  corners  of  outer  panels.  Center-piece  and  middle  of  end 
and  side  panels  tooled  a  la  Gascon.  Gilt  back  and  edges.  Mar- 
bled end-papers. 


171   Pindar. 

.  .  .  Pindari  Olympia,  Nemea,  Pythia,  Isthmia.  Una 
cum  Latina  omnium  Versione  Carmine  Lyrico  per  Nico- 
laum  Sudorium.  Quid  prseterea  Huic  accessit  Editioni, 
Prsefatio  indicabit.  Oxonii,  E  Theatro  Sheldoniano, 
MDCXCVII. 

[i]  1.     V.  p.      [i]  1.     front,      copperplate  on  t.-p.     large  paper, 

ruled  in  red.     37.5  x  23.2  cm. 

Text    in  Greek    and   Latin.     Followed   by   Series  chronologica. 

MDCC. 

Scotch  binding  of  early  18th  century.  Red  morocco  extra. 
Sides  perfectly  plain,  three-line  fillet  on  edge  with  small  rosette 
at  corners.  Smooth  red  morocco  doublures  nearly  covered  with 
elaborate  gold  tooling,  made  up  of  borders  within  borders.  A 
narrow  ornamented  border  of  semicircles  encloses  thistles  spring- 
ing from  lobes ;  this  is  separated  by  a  fillet  of  small  dotted  circles 
from  a  wider  band  of  flowers  and  foliations  also  springing 
from  lobes,  and  in  the  middle  a  line  of  dotted  curves  with 
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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

points  separated  by  stars.  Beaded  lines  on  back.  Edges  gilt  and 
goffered,  the  centers  marbled  in  blue.     Marbled  ends. 

172  Louis  XV. 

Representation  des  fetes  donnees  par  la  Ville  de  Stras- 
bourg, pour  la  Convalescence  du  Roi ;  a  I'arrivee  et  pen- 
dant le  sejour  de  Sa  Majeste  en  cette  Ville.  [Oct.,  1744.] 
Invente,  dessine  et  dirige  par  J.  M.  Weis,  Graveur  de  la 
Ville  de  Strasbourg.     Imprime  par  Laurent  Aubert  a  Paris. 

[1744-] 

[2]  1.  engd.  t.-p.  portrait.  11  double  pi.  20  p.  of  engd.  text  in 
borders.      [2]  1.      63.8  x  47.5  cm. 

French  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  Full  red  morocco,  by  Pade- 
loup,  with  his  ticket  at  bottom  of  title-page.  Very  bold  foliated 
border  into  which  is  introduced  the  crowned  cypher  of  the  King. 
In  the  corners  the  escutcheons  of  Orleans  and  Bourbon  ensigned 
with  a  crown.  In  the  center  the  royal  arms  of  Louis  XV.  In- 
side borders  gold-tooled  with  foliations  and  flowers.  Linings  of 
green  satin.  With  the  armorial  bookplate  of  "John  Towneley 
Esqr." 

173  Caveirac,  Jean  Novi  de,  abbe. 

Nouvel  appel  a  la  raison,  des  ecrits  et  libelles  publics  par 
la  passion  contre  les  Jesuites  de  France.  .  .  A  Bruxelles, 
chez  Vandenberghen,  M.DCC.LXII.     [Anon.] 

[i]  1.      viii,  273  p.      [i]  1.      16.9  X  9.8  cm. 

French  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  Full  red  morocco.  An 
elaborate  pattern  painted  on  sides  and  back  in  imitation  of  mo- 
saic in  black,  dark  blue,  green  and  red,  outlined  in  gold ;  all 
except  center  panel  covered  with  gold  dots.  Name  Padeloup 
introduced  by  single  letters  in  the  ornamentation  on  obverse 
cover.  Gold  goffered  edges ;  end-papers  checkered  in  gold 
bronze.  An  imitation  by  the  younger  Padeloup  of  one  of  the 
sumptuous  Italian  bindings  of  the  i6th  century. 
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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

174  Chapelain,  Jean. 

La  Pucelle,  ou  la  France  delivree.  Poeme  Heroique. 
Par  M.  Chapelain.  Derniere  Edition.  Suivant  la  Copie 
imprimee  a  Paris,  MDC.LVI. 

[2]  1.     [48]  362  [30]  p.    [2]  1.    engd.  title.    12  pi.    13.6  x  7.5  cm. 

Printed  by  Jean  Jansson  at  Amsterdam.  Frontispiece  and  plates 
copied  from  the  original  Paris  edition. 

English  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  Full  olive  green  morocco 
by  Roger  Payne.  Beautiful  gold-tooled  wreath  border  with 
fleurs-de-lis.  Four  center  corners  studded  with  gold  dots  a  la 
Maioli.  Graceful  inside  borders  of  flowers,  with  stems  spring- 
ing from  the  crowns  and  points  of  flat  arches  centered  with  tiny 
circles.  Fleurs-de-lis  in  corners  surrounded  with  gold-dot  stud- 
ding. Back  panels  gold  tooled  with  leaves,  flowers  and  small 
circles,  and  studded  with  dots.  Gilt  edges.  This  binding  is  re- 
produced in  Wm.  Matthews'  "Modern  Bookbinding,"  1889. 
From  the  library  of  Brayton  Ives. 

175  Note  book,  with  leaves  made  from  the  skin  of  an  ass. 

Interleaved.     9.5  x11.8  cm. 

Bound  in  embroidered  canvas,  in  the  time  of  Charles  I ;  done  in 
fine  tent  or  tapestry  stitch;  the  groundwork  wholly  in  silver 
thread.  On  the  obverse  a  female  figure  of  Justice,  with  sword 
and  scales,  standing  between  flowers  and  fruit  trees ;  a  butterfly 
and  caterpillar  also  introduced.  On  reverse  a  man  in  a  long 
yellow  robe  and  purple  cloak  stands  holding  a  falcon ;  flowers, 
leaves  and  fruit  on  both  sides ;  butterfly  on  the  right ;  the  grass  is 
worked  with  a  more  open  stitch ;  back  done  in  leaves  with  silver 
groundwork.  Edge  of  covers  bound  with  silver  guimp.  Gilt 
edges. 

176  Calendar  for  1776,  with  names  of  Saints  for  each  day  in 
French,  and  memoranda  pages  for  daily  "  Perte "  and 
"  Gain  "  in  "  Liv.  S.  D." 

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[20]  1.     2  folded.     8.2  X  5  cm. 

Covers  of  white  silk  stitched  in  diamond  pattern  and  embroidered 
with  gold  thread.  Flowers  painted.  Doublures  of  white  watered 
silk.     Edges  gilt  over  red. 

177  Almanac  Genealogique  pour  I'Annee  1783,  avec  I'ap- 
probation  de  L' Academic  Royale  des  Sciences  et  belles 
Lettres.     A  Berlin  [par  Jean  Michel  Kunst,  1783]. 

Unp.  front,  engraved  title-page.  12  pi.  10.5x6.3  cm. 
Bound  in  white  silk  embroidered  with  gold  and  colored  threads, 
with  tinsel  and  spangles.  On  the  obverse  a  stand  of  military  in- 
signia surmounted  with  the  cipher  of  Louis  XVI  ensigned  with  a 
crown  between  two  standards,  one  azure  charged  with  a  lion 
rampant  crowned  or,  the  other  or  charged  with  three  chevronels. 
On  reverse  a  soldier  in  coat  of  mail  argent,  two  flags,  cannon  and 
drum.  Gilt  edges.  In  red  morocco  case  with  ornaments  tooled 
in  gold. 

178  Calendrier  pour  I'annee  de  1792.     [Paris,  1792.] 

[24]  p.     ill.     2.5  X  5.2  cm. 

French    binding    of    the    i8th  century.      Mother  of   pearl   sides, 

carved,  gilded  and  painted;   silver-gilt  hinged  back;   gold  edges. 

1 79  Le  Perroquet  d' Amour,  Almanach  pour  la  presente  an- 
nee.  Avec  Musique.  A  Paris,  Chez  les  Libraires  Asso- 
cies.     Avec  Permission. 

Unp.      9.6  x5.5  cm. 

Bound  in  white  satin.  In  center  of  each  side  an  oval  picture 
painted  in  water  colors  on  paper,  enclosed  within  a  border  of  gilt 
spangles  ;  the  margins,  corners  and  back  embroidered  with  gold 
thread,  gilt  spangles  and  bands.  Chains  of  roses  and  other 
flowers  painted  in  the  panels ;  gilt  edges.  In  a  contemporary  red 
morocco  case,  gold  tooled. 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

i8o   D  #  *  *,  M.,  Bcarnais. 

L' Education  de  Henry  IV.  par  M.  D  *  *  *,  Bearnais. 
Orne  de  Six  Figures.  Dessinees  par  Marillier  et  Gravees 
par  Duflos  le  Jeune.  i'-2?  Partie.  Paris,  Duflos  le  Jeune, 
M.DCC.Lxxxx.     Avec  Priv.  du  Roi. 

2  V.  in  I.  t.-p.  engraved.  12  pi.  19.7  x  12.8  cm. 
French  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  White  morocco  overlaid 
with  a  border  and  frame-work  of  dark  crimson,  olive  and  red 
morocco,  of  baroque  design ;  a  central  oval  cartouche  of  crimson 
morocco  bearing  the  arms  of  Louis  XVIII  (?) :  Ue'cu  of  three 
pendants  within  palm  branches,  charged  with  a  Maltese  cross 
ensigned  with  a  crown  and  bearing  the  arms  of  France  within  an 
engrailed  border.  The  inner  and  outer  compartments  ornamented 
with  colored  tinsel  under  mica.  The  framework  covered  with 
small  gold  tools.  The  white  ground  powdered  with  gold  dots, 
with  a  few  bosses  in  green,  and  ornaments  in  red  and  green. 
Back  panels  overlaid  with  maroon,  crimson  and  olive,  with  tinsel 
centers,  and  tooled  with  small  gold  ornaments.  Linings  of  blue 
silk;  gold  edges.  With  "Ex  Libris  P.  Desq  "  in  crimson  mo- 
rocco and  gold. 

181  Catalogue  de  pieces  choisies  du  repertoire  de  la  Come- 
die  fran9aise ;  Mis  par  ordre  Alphabetique,  avec  les  Person- 
nages  de  chaque  Piece,  &  le  nombre  des  Lignes  ou  Vers 
de  chaque  Role,  &c.     A  Paris,  Simon,  M.DCC.LXXV. 

v.  p.     vignette  on  t.-p.     head-  and  tail-pieces. 
Autograph   signatures  of  Louis   XVI  with  a  small   portrait  in- 
serted ;   manuscript  notes  in  the  volume  also  by  him. 

Full  red  morocco  by  Derome,  richly  gold-tooled.  Heavy  den- 
telled  border  with  corners.  In  the  center  the  arms  of  the 
Comtesse  d'Artois  ensigned  with  a  crown.  Fleurs-de-lis  in  the 
back  panels.  Inside  borders  gold-tooled.  Gilt  edges;  blue 
watered  silk  linings.  With  red  morocco  and  gold  "  Ex  libris  of 
Jules  Janin."     Autograph  note  by  Jules  Janin  on  first  leaf,  in 

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which  he  says:  "  Les  petites  notes  inscrites  sur  le  volume  sont 
de  la  main  du  Roi  Louis  XVI." 

Lot  No.  509  in  the  Janin  catalogue.  No.  72  in  list  of  the  Com- 
tesse  d'Artois'  books  given  by  Bouchart,  v.  2,  p.  345.  Sold  for 
900  francs  at  the  Count  Behague  Sale. 

182   Bijbel. 

A  repousse  leather  cover  taken  from  an  old  Dutch  Bible, 
and  made  into  a  box  lined  with  maroon  satin,  edges  cov- 
ered with  ribbed  gilt  paper, 

37.5  X  28  cm. 

French  binding  of  the  i8th  century,  in  leather  repousse  in  alto 
relievo,  by  Haarhaus,  of  Paris,  whose  name  appears  upon  both 
covers.  A  rustic  framework,  double  at  the  sides,  freely  entwined 
with  a  vine  and  foliage,  with  a  large  leaf  at  each  corner  and  two 
at  the  lower  center,  encloses  the  panel  on  which  is  a  representa- 
tion, on  the  obverse,  of  The  Transfiguration  ;  on  the  reverse,  of 
The  Last  Judgment.  On  the  back  a  similar  vine-encircled  rustic 
framework  bears  a  cartouche  inscribed  with  the  word  "  Bijbel." 
Heavy  brass  clasps  are  covered  with  leather  stamped  with  a  bird 
with  outspread  wings  within  a  rustic  frame. 

182  bis  Memorandum  book. 

[11]  1.      2  tablets.      [11]  1.      8.8  x5.4  cm. 

French  cover  of  the  late  iSth  century.  Silver-gilt,  delicately 
pierced  and  exquisitely  engraved,  over  red  gros-grain  silk.  A 
Moresque  border  encloses  the  open  work,  into  which  is  introduced 
men  on  horseback,  mosques  with  minarets,  flowers,  scrolls  and 
birds.  On  obverse  a  miniature  painted  landscape  is  set  in  under 
glass.  On  reverse  the  centerpiece  represents  Tartars  hunting  a 
lion.  Red  velvet  back.  Linings  and  pocket  of  white  watered 
silk.     Gilt  edges.     Fastened  with  pencil  in  loops. 

183  Wohlriechendes  Rosengartl.    In  grobem  Truck,    Da- 
rinn  Gar  anmiithige  und  liebreiche  Gebetter.      Zu  Morgen 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

und  Abends:  unter  der  H.  Mess  und  Vesper:  bey  der 
Beicht  und  Communion :  Wie  auch  Zu  Christo  und  seinem 
Leyden  :  Zu  der  Mutter  GOttes  :  Zu  den  Heiligen  GOttes : 
Fiir  Lebendig-  und  Abgestorbne  Wie  auch  Dienstiigige  An- 
dacht  zu  S.  Antonio  von  Padua.  Durch  P.  Martinum  von 
Cochem.  Getruckt  beym  Hoch  Fiirstl  Stifft  Kempten, 
durch  Caspar  Roll.     1699. 

[i]l.  [22]  240  p.  [21]  1.  12.5x7.5  cm. 
German  binding  of  early  i8th  century.  Silver  wrought  in  a  most 
delicate  and  elaborate  pattern.  A  large  vase  of  flowers  in  the 
center  resting  on  graceful  scrolls ;  two  large  floriated  scrolls 
spring  from  a  shell  at  the  top,  and  from  these  hang  garlands  of 
flowers ;  bunches  of  grapes  in  the  corners.  Fine  scroll  folia- 
tions on  the  back.  Clasp  to  match.  A  pencil  note  says :  "  Cover 
by  Thellot  of  Augsburg.  Bought  from  a  family  at  Innspruck, 
'89." 

184  Cundisius,  Johann. 

GeistUcher  Perlen-Schmuck  Oder:  Des  Christ-loblichen 
GOTT-  und  Jugend-liebenden  Frauen-Zimmers  Aller-Edel- 
ster  Leibs-  und  Seelen-Zierrath,  Bestehende  In  auserlesenen 
Geistreichen  Gebeten,  Bibel-Spruchen,  Reimen  und  Liedem, 
in  acht  unterschiedene  Schnuren  oder  Theile  verfasset,  und 
mit  siebenzehen  schonen  Kupffern  gezieret  Von  Johann 
Cundisio.  .  .  Niimberg,  Zu  finden  bey  Johann  Hofmanns 
Seel.  Erben  17 13. 

[i]  1.     [10]  506  [10]  233  [4]  p.     front,     pi.      15  x6.8  cm. 
Rubricated  title-page  ;  fancy  colored  end-papers  ;   gilt  edges. 

German  cover  of  the  i8th  century  in  repousse  silver  in  alto- 
relievo.  On  the  obverse,  within  an  oval  foliated  border,  the  Bap- 
tism of  Christ,  with  the  dove,  cherubs,  and  Jehovah  in  the  clouds  ; 
in  upper  corners,  on  clouds,  two  cherubs,  one  with  a  sword,  the 
other  holding  a  palm-branch  ;  a  crown  above,  in  the  middle.     At 

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bottom  of  each  cover  two  cherubs  with  a  flower-encircled  car- 
touche between.  On  the  reverse,  The  Last  Supper,  within  a 
framework  of  vines  with  leaves  and  grapes,  at  top  of  which 
curtains  are  looped  up.  Above,  cherubs  and  crown,  with  lamb, 
dove,  and  palm-leaf.  On  the  back  four  cherubs  support  flower- 
encircled  cartouches  at  top  and  bottom,  and  an  oval  frame  at 
center  enclosing  the  crowned  Virgin  Mother  seated  on  the  clouds 
holding  a  branch  of  palm.  Chased  end-pieces  and  clasps  with 
heads,  scrolls,  and  rosettes. 

185  Arndt,  Johann. 

Johann  Arndt's,   Des    Gottseeligen    und   Hoch-erleuch- 
teten   Lehrers,   Paradietz-Bartlein,  Welches  Voller  Christ- 
lichen  lugend-Gebete  erfiillet.     Ulm,  Wagner,  1734. 
Followed  by : 

Christliches    Busz-,    Beicht-    und    Coinunion-Buchlein. 

1734. 

[2]  1.  [30]  420  [28]  p.  70  [2]  p.  [2]  1.  rubricated  t.-p. 
front,     pi.     16x8  cm. 

German  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  In  silver  covers  repousse 
in  alto-relievo.  On  the  obverse,  an  arch  supporting  two  angels, 
seated,  separated  by  a  vase  of  flowers.  Below,  The  Annunciation : 
Mary  seated  on  a  dais  at  a  cloth-covered  table  with  her  hand  on  a 
book;  above,  at  the  right,  the  Angel  on  clouds;  below,  a  cherub 
with  a  basket  of  flowers.  Lower  part  of  border  a  head  in  center, 
with  hanging  garlands  of  flowers  on  each  side.  On  the  reverse, 
within  a  similar  border,  a  representation  of  The  Nativity.  Back, 
cherub's  head,  flowers  and  interlaced  bands.  A  cherub's  head 
and  flowers  on  each  clasp,  and  as  head-bands. 

186  Erbauliches  Comunion-Buch  fiir  Heils-bedurftige  und 
Heils-begierige  Seelen,  besonders  fur  junge  Schaflein  der 
Heerde  JEsu,  zu  heilsamer  Erweckung,  Beforderung  und 
Unterhaltung  einer  gesegneten  Buss-  Beicht-  und  Coiiiu- 

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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

nion-Andacht.  Erster  Theil,  bestehend  in  erbaulichen  Auf- 
munterungen  und  Gebetern.  Dem  als  der  Zweyte  Theil 
ein  erbauliches  Gesang-Buch  fiir  Communicanten  beyge- 
fiiget  ist.  Zusammen  getragen,  ausgefertiget,  und  auf  Ver- 
langen  an  das  Licht  gestellt  von  Caspar  Kretz,  Pfarrern 
an  der  Hospital  Kirche  zum  Heil.  Geist.  Augsburg,  druckts 
u.  verlegts  Joh.  Mich.  Wagner.  1757. 

2  V.  in  1.  front.  2  pi.  tail-pieces.  rubricated  title-page; 
gilt  edges.     16.9  x  7.3  cm. 

German  cover  of  the  i8th  century  in  repousse  silver.  Panels  of 
sides  and  back  wrought  in  a  most  elaborate  Louis  Quinze  design, 
enclosing,  on  obverse.  The  Brazen  Serpent ;  on  reverse,  The  Cruci- 
fi.xion,  with  a  death's-head  and  serpent  at  foot  of  the  cross.  On 
the  back,  the  Tables  of  the  Law  with  clouds  and  lightnings. 
Scroll  end-pieces  and  clasps. 

187  Geistliche  Sommer  Rosen,  VoU  Andachtiger  Gebett 
auff  alle  Standt  gerichtet.  Mit  schonen  Kupffer  stiicken 
geziert.     Miinchen  durch  Johaii  Jacklin,  1650. 

[i]  1.  [8]  588  [16]  p.  [5]  1.  engraved  t.-p.  pi.  10.6  x  6.8  cm. 
German  cover  of  the  i8th  century,  in  silver-gilt  open  work  over 
silver.  Branches,  leaves,  and  open  flowers  beautifully  engraved, 
and  intertwined  in  an  elaborate  pattern  of  exquisite  design,  cover 
the  sides  and  back.  Foliated  head-  and  foot-guards.  The  flori- 
ated clasps  are  of  un-gilt  silver.  Cover  fitted  over  beveled 
boards.     End-papers  of  quaint  floral  design  in  colors. 

188  Geistliche  Sonnen-Blume,  das  ist:  Kurze  tagliche 
Besuchungen  zu  dem  AUerheiligsten  Sakramente  des  Altars, 
Sammt  unterschiedlichen  anderen  Andachts-Uebungen,  als 
Morgen-,  Abend-,  Mesz-,  Vesper-,  Beicht-  und  Coiuunion- 
Gebethern,  2C.     So  wohl  fur  geistlich-  als  weltliche  Standes- 

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Personen  zu  gebrauchen  eingerichtet.    Die  zwolfte  Auflage. 

Mit  Erlaubnisz  der  Obern.  Gedruckt  [Miinchen?]. 
[i]  1.  423  [6]  p.  place  and  date  cut  off.  ij-S  =<  8  cm. 
German  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  A  cast-silver  open-work 
border  of  a  delicate  floral  design,  with  a  floriated  cartouche  in 
silver  in  center  of  the  panel  on  the  cover  of  brown  velvet,  with  a 
small  gold  figure  woven  in.  Top  and  bottom  back  bands,  end 
pieces  and  clasps  of  same  pattern  as  the  border.  Gilt  edges, 
goffered.     Flowered  end  papers. 

189  Desz  Alten  Testaments  Mittler.     Christiana  et  Magda- 

lena  Kiislin  f. 

[i]  1.      131  copper-plate  engr.      [i]  1.      5-5  ^'4-5  cm. 
Illustrations  to  the  Old  Testament,  with  explanations  engraved  at 
foot  of  each  plate. 

German  binding  of  the  1 8th  century.  Silver  pierced  and  en- 
graved. Within  an  engraved  border  a  delicate  arabesque  of  leaves 
and  flowers  in  open-work,  over  silver-gilt,  and  finely  engraved, 
covers  the  sides  and  back.  Clasps  and  end-pieces  also  engraved. 
Edges  gilt. 

190  O  Mensch  du  must  auf  dieser  welt. 

1.9  X  1.3  cm. 

German  watch-charm  book  of  the  i8th  century.  Text  engraved 
on  two  leaves  of  silver  in  an  engraved  silver  cover.  Initials  A  S 
on  obverse,  D  G  on  reverse.     Clasps  wanting. 

191  Chelucci,  Paolino. 

Pavlini  a  S.  Josepho,  Cler.  Reg.  Scholarvm  Piarvm 
praepositi  generalis  Orationes  xxiii  habitae  in  Archigym- 
nasio  Romanae  Sapientiae.  Praefationem  de  ingenio  oratorio 
addidit  Joannes  Petrvs  Millervs.  .  .  A.S.  cid  o  cc  lxxiii. 
Vlmae  Svmtibvs  Avg.  Lebr.    Stettini. 

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XVlTii    TO    XIXth    centuries 

[i]  1.  24  [2]  96  p.  [i]  1.  vignette  on  t.-p.  head-  and  tail- 
pieces.     16  X  8.7  cm. 

Marble  end-papers  ;  colored  edges.  German  cover  of  the  i8th  cen- 
tury in  silver  repousse  over  brown  morocco.  An  open-vi'ork  border 
of  fantastic  scrolls,  foliations  and  flowers  in  the  Louis  Quinze  style, 
introducing  full-length  figures  of  si.x  apostles.  In  center  of  ob- 
verse Christ  standing,  talking  to  two  disciples  seated  ;  on  reverse 
the  risen  Christ  with  the  two  Marys  and  John  ;  the  other  six 
apostles  in  the  border.     Heads  and  scrolls  on  the  back  and  clasps. 


192  Sack-Kalender  zum  Nutzen  und  Vergnugen  auf  das 
Jahr  nach  der  Geburt  Christi  1800.  Mit  Gedichten,  Erzah- 
lungen,  Rathseln,  Tabellen  u.  s.  f.  Wien,  bey  A.  Voigt. 
Unpaged,  rubricated,  interleaved.  8.5  x  5.3  cm. 
German  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  Green  satin  embroidered 
with  gold  cord,  pearls,  spangles,  and  bits  of  metal  en  appliquee 
with  gold  purl.  A  mirror  as  doublure  on  front  cover;  a  pocket  of 
gold  paper  on  back  cover.  Back  covered  with  a  double-edged 
gold  band  forming  oval  panels  in  which  are  gold  spangles  with 
purled  centers.     Edges  silvered. 


193  Gesprach  des  Herzens  mit  Gott  in  Psalmen  und  Lob- 
gesangen  und  geistlichen  Lieblichen  Liedern,  mit  Sr.  Hoch- 
fiirstl.  Durchl  zu  Brandenburg-Onolzbach  gnadigsten  Frey- 
heit  und  Privilegio  herausgegeben.  Onolzbach,  Wesserer, 
1770. 

[24]  598  [26]  132  p.  2  ports.  16.2  X  7  cm. 
German  painted  vellum  of  the  i8th  century,  with  gold  tooling. 
Vellum  painted  bright  red ;  a  vertical  panel,  with  cantled  corners, 
bordered  by  a  white-painted  band,  encloses  a  panel  in  green  with 
arched  ends,  charged  with  a  four-pointed  star  in  black  and  white 
outlined  and  crossed  with  lines  in  gold.      Azured  foliations  in 

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gold  tooled  in  the  inner  corners  of  both  panels ;  outer  corners 
also  gold  tooled.  Indented  gold  border.  Similar  gold  tooling 
on  the  back,  which  has  no  panels.  Edges  gilt  and  goffered. 
Linings  of  blue  clouded  paper.  Lettered  on  obverse  above  the 
green  panel :    "J-F*A";  below  "1780." 


194  "Wudrian,  Valentin. 

M.  Valentin  Wudrians,  Weyland  Pastom  der  Haupt- 
Kirchen  St.  Peters  in  Hamburg,  Schola  crucis  et  tessera 
Christianismi,  Das  ist :  Kreutz-Schule,  und  Kenn-Zeichen 
aller  Wahren  Evangelischen  Christen ;  zu  nothiger  Unter- 
weisung  und  Trost  aller  mit  Kreutz  und  Triibsal  beladenen 
Hertzen,  ausz  GOttes  reinen  Wort  und  beriihmter  Manner 
Schrifften  zusammen  getragen,  mit  schonen  Reimen  und 
hierzu  tauglichen  Liedern  versehen,  und  anjetzo  auss  neue 
mit  D.  Joh.  Habermanns  Morgen-  und  Abend-Seegen. 
Saint  Andern  Geist-reichen  Busz-  Beicht-  Communion- 
Kirchen-  Krancken-  Noth-  Wetter-  und  Raysz-Gebetlein, 
vermehret.     Ulm,  Wagner,  A.  1709. 

[i]  1.      [22]  879  [4]  96  p.     [i]  1.     port.      15. IX  6.8  cm. 
Rubricated  double  title-page.     Portrait  of  Habermann. 

German  painted  vellum  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  Vellum 
stained  black  and  painted  in  elaborate  foliated  scroll-work  in 
white.  In  center  of  obverse  a  crucible  resting  in  an  open  fur- 
nace; on  reverse  a  gold-beater's  anvil,  with  two  hands  holding 
hammers  reaching  out  from  clouds  on  either  side.  In  center  of 
back  a  crown,  with  foliations  above  and  below.  Edges  heavily 
gilt  and  goffered,  with  ornaments  in  black. 

195  Homer. 

.  .  .  Homed  Batrachomyomachia,  sive  Ranarum  et 
Murium  pugna.     Argumento,  et   Nominibus  Ranarum  ac 

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Murium  locupletata,  et  emendata  h  Theobusto.     Lutetiae 

Parisiorum,  Thiboust,  M.DCC.XXVII. 
[2]  1.      i6  p.  [2]  1.     23.5  X  17.5  cm. 
Latin  Argumentum.     Greek  text.     Vignette  on  title-page. 

Italian  binding  of  the  i8th  century.  Full  red  morocco  almost 
entirely  covered  with  elaborate  gold  tooling.  Outer  border  of  a 
shell  pattern ;  inner  of  foliations,  flowers  and  cones.  In  the 
corners  are  long  stems  with  branches  thickly  foliated  on  which 
are  tooled  birds,  some  with  leaves  in  their  bills.  The  central 
ornament  is  partly  inlaid  of  olive-green  morocco.  Back  and  top 
gilt,  edges  uncut.  Linings  of  curiously  painted  paper.  "Noailles  " 
written  on  inside  of  cover.  From  the  Borghese  Library,  with  en- 
graved book-plate:  "^Ex  Libris  M.  A.  Principis  Borghesii." 
Photo-engraving  of  binding  inserted. 


196  Kalendario  manual,  y  guia  de  forasteros  en  Madrid,  para 
el  ano  de  m.dcc.lxxxii.  Contiene  los  Nacimientos  de  los 
Reyes,  Cardinales  y  Principes  de  la  Europa ;  dias  en  que 
se  viste  la  Corte  de  Gala  y  Luto ;  los  Ministros  que  com- 
ponen  les  Tribunals  de  S.  M.  en  estos  Reinos,  y  los  de  In- 
dias  ;  y  donde  al  presente  habitan  los  de  esta  Corte  ;  y  otras 
curiosodades.  En  la  Imprenta  Real  de  la  Gazeta. 
Followed  by 
Estado  Militar  de  Espana  aiio  de  1782. 

2  V.  in  I.  engraved  titles,  port,  of  Carlos  III.  2  maps.  11.5  >^ 
7.2  cm. 

1 8th  century  Spanish  binding  of  white  kid  inlaid  with  dark  green 
and  light  brown  morocco  on  both  covers.  The  border  is  a 
narrow  ornamental  fillet  wound  with  a  double  foliated  spiral, 
gold  tooled  on  green  with  rosettes  at  corners.  A  triple-curved 
framework  of  green  with  gold  ornaments  connects  the  sides  and 
ends.  Colored  tinsel  covered  with  mica  is  let  in  at  the  corner 
panels  beneath  the  leather.     In  the  center   a   small  oval  painted 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

picture  under  mica  is  surrounded  by  an  inlaid  Moresque  frame  of 
light  brown  morocco  tooled  in  gold.  The  outer  space  is  studded 
with  gold  dots,  with  six  roundels  in  red  enamel  and  two  in  green 
with  rosettes.  The  back  panels  are  pieced  with  red,  green  and 
maroon  morocco,  gold-tooled.  Gilt  edges ;  linings  of  blue  wa- 
tered silk. 

197  Church  of  England. 

The  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  and  Administration  of  the 
Sacraments  and  other  rites  and  ceremonies  of  the  Church 
according  to  the  use  of  the  Church  of  England ;  together 
with  the  Psalter  or  Psalms  of  David,  pointed  as  they  are  to 
be  sung  or  said  in  Churches.  Paris,  printed  by  P.  Didot, 
Sen.,  and  sold  by  W.  Edwards  and  Sons,  HaHfax, 
MDCCXCI. 

Unpaged.      15.7  ^9-2  cm. 

English  calf  binding  of  later  i8th  century  ;  bound  by  Edwards 
of  Halifax.  Center  panel  of  sides  of  tree  calf  bordered  by  a  nar- 
row gold  fillet  of  scroll  foliation,  with  small  ornament  in  corners  ; 
around  this  a  panel  of  natural  color  of  leather,  with  heavy  tooling 
in  the  blind,  within  two-line  blind  fillets  ;  outer  panel  stained 
brown,  with  an  Etruscan  roll-produced  border  in  gold.  No 
raised  bands  on  back  ;  panels,  formed  by  gold-tooled  bands,  have 
a  dove  with  flowers  in  center,  corner  ornaments  and  small  annulets 
in  gold.  Edges  gilt.  The  special  feature  of  this  binding  is  that 
on  the  front  edge,  beneath  the  gold,  is  painted  an  English  land- 
scape, a  manor  hall  with  out-buildings,  lawn,  trees,  brook,  cattle, 
etc.     Has  armorial  bookplate  of  the  Ferrands  of  York  Co.,  Eng. 

198  Tasso. 

La    Gerusalemme   liberata,  di  Torquato  Tasso.     Tomo 
primo-secondo.     In  Parigi,  Crapart,  1805. 
2  vols.      13  X  8.2  cm. 

English  binding  of  early  19th  century.      Full  cream  morocco, 
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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

decorated  a  la  cathedrale  in  gold  and  color,  by  Charles  Hering. 
On  both  sides  a  gold  roll-produced  border  of  small  interlaced  cir- 
cles on  a  stained  bluish  green  ground  within  gold  and  blind 
fillets.  The  enclosed  panel  contains  two  Gothic  arches  rising 
from  three  columns  stained  brown,  and  beautifully  gold-tooled 
with  quatrefoils,  heart-shaped  figures  and  small  circles,  on  a 
gold-studded  ground;  tessellated  pavement  in  brown  and  black; 
gold  and  colored  Gothic  ornaments  below  the  arches  and  also 
springing  from  the  floor ;  quarter-orioles  in  black  and  gold  in 
upper  corners  ;  a  cross  Jleiirie  in  black  on  center  spandrel ;  bosses 
in  color,  small  tools  and  gold  studding  in  the  spandrels  ;  bottom 
of  panel  beautifully  tooled  with  gold  circles,  quatrefoils  and 
studding.  Back  panels  filled  with  ornamental  quatrefoils  in  gold, 
color,  small  tools  and  studding,  with  corners  and  bands  delicately 
blind  tooled.  Linings  of  blue  watered  silk  with  handsome  rolled 
borders  and  corners  in  gold.  Gilt  edges.  The  front  edges  are 
handsomely  painted  under  the  gold ;  on  vol.  i  a  charming  pas- 
toral scene,  probably  representing  Tancred's  search  for  Erminia ; 
on  vol.  2,  the  Death  of  Clorinda,  slain  by  Tancred  after  she  had 
set  fire  to  the  tower  of  the  Christians. 

199  Hommage  aux  demoiselles,  Redigee  par  M"^-  Dufrenoy. 
Paris,  Chez  Le  Fuel  [de  rimprimerie  de  P.  Didot,  1822]. 

[l]  1.  [18]  156  [24]  p.  [i]  1.  engd.  t.-p.  6  pi.  music. 
12  X  7. 5  cm. 

Bound  in  white  satin.  The  sides  and  back  beautifully  printed  in 
colors  and  hand-painted.  In  the  corners  Cupids  representing  the 
four  seasons.  In  the  side  borders  the  vintage  and  a  hunting 
scene.  Charming  center-pieces.  Gilt  edges.  In  a  white  satin 
case  decorated  with  flowers  and  leaves.     Cupid  with  bow  on  sides. 

200  Dorat,  Claude  Joseph. 

CEuvres  choisies  de  Dorat ;  precedees  d'une  Notice  bio- 
graphique  et  litteraire  par  M.  Despres.  Ornees  d'une  Gra- 
vure.     Paris,  Janet  et  Cotelle,  MDCCCXXVII. 

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[i]  1.  xxxij,  448,  43  p.  [i]  !.  front,  by  Gelee,  in  two  states. 
24.5  X  15  cm. 

French  binding  of  the  early  19th  century.  Dark  purple,  straight 
grained  morocco ;  inlaid  with  green,  citron  and  red  morocco  ; 
stamped  in  gold  and  with  blind  and  gold  tooling,  by  Vogel. 
On  outside  a  simple  two-line  gold  fillet  with  roses  at  corners ; 
next  a  three-line  fillet  in  gold  with  end  ornaments,  abutting  on 
roundels  of  red  morocco  at  corners.  Border  of  vertical  panel  a 
band  of  inlaid  green  morocco,  with  trefoil  cantlings  at  middle 
of  sides  and  ends,  ornamented  with  gold  tooling  and  enclosing 
small  ornaments  blind  tooled ;  the  corners  with  red  centers 
filled  in  with  fine  double  scroll-work  and  ornaments.  The 
center-piece  formed  of  four  large  double  scrolls  of  red  mo- 
rocco enclosing  citron  inlaid  centers ;  ends,  sides  and  interstice 
inlaid  in  green  ;  ends  of  the  scrolls  rosetted,  ornaments  in  middle, 
rest  powdered  with  gold  dots ;  elaborate  foliations  stamped  in 
gold  on  sides  of  scrolls;  ends  and  sides  of  center-piece  finished 
with  other  ornamentation.  Back  inlaid  without  bands,  and  finely 
gold-tooled  with  lines  and  ornaments.  Gold  edges ;  linings  of 
marbled  paper.  "Vogel"  stamped  at  bottom  of  sides  and  back. 
A  very  fine  example  of  the  Romantic  binding. 

Plutarch. 

(Euvres  de  Plutarque,  traduites  du  Grec,  et  accompagnees 
de  notes;  par  D.  Ricard.  Hommes  illustres.  Paris, 
Briere,  mdcccxxvii. 

[1]  1.  [4]  L  [i]  ion  p.  [i]  1.  vignette  on  t.-p.  23.3  x  14.  i  cm. 
French  stamped  morocco  binding  of  the  early  19th  century. 
Dark  purple  straight  grained  morocco,  stamped  blind  in  an 
elaborate  shell  and  foliated  pattern,  with  a  large  rosette  in  gold 
in  the  center,  and  scattered  gold  dots ;  border  a  plain  two-line 
gold  fillet  with  simple  gold  ornament  at  corners.  End  panels  of 
back  heavily  gilt,  center  blind  stamped  with  gold  filleted  border. 
Border  of  inside  tooled  with  a  plain  eight-line  gold  fillet.  Gilt 
edges,  leather  joints,  green  paper  linings.  Bound  by  "  Simier  R. 
du  Roi."  Book-plate  of  A.  H.,  etched  by  E.  Valtor,  1880. 
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XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

2ot  Elsevir,  Daniel. 

Catalogus  Librorum  Officinse  Danielis  Elsevirii;  De- 
signans  Libros,  qui  ejus  typis  et  impensis  prodierunt,  aut 
quorum  alias  copia  ipsi  suppetit,  et  quorum  auctio  habebitiir. 
Amstelodami,  do  Idc  lxxxi. 

[2]  1.  12  [40]  p.  [4]!.  front,  vignette  on  t. -p.  head-piece. 
Printed  on  vellum.  "  Cette  reimpression,  tiree  a  cent  exemplaires, 
par  les  soins  et  aux  frais  de  J.  Ch.  Motteley,  amateur,  se  trouve  a 
Paris  chez  Firmin  Didot,  qui  1'  a  executee  en  M  DCCC  xili. 
Exemplaire  unique. "  Has  as  frontispiece  the  arms  of  the  Elzevirs 
done  by  hand  in  gold,  silver,  and  colors. 

French  binding  of  middle  of  19th  century.  Crushed  red  levant, 
inlaid,  by  Niedree.  Within  a  plain  three-line  gold  fillet  the  sides 
are  inlaid  with  black  levant  in  an  elaborate  Grolieresque  pattern, 
outlined  in  gold,  and  with  gold-tooled  ornaments  in  outline  and 
azured.  Back  panels  also  have  inlays  and  are  filled  with  small 
tool  ornaments  in  gold.  Doublures  of  citron  morocco,  with  an 
exquisitely  gold-tooled  dentelle  border  within  a  three-line  en- 
grailed fillet.  Gilt  edges,  morocco  joints,  marbled  ends.  This 
binding  was  awarded  a  prize  at  the  London  Exposition  of  1851. 

203  De  Witt,  Johan. 

The  true  Interest  and  Political  Maxims  of  the  Republic 
of  Holland  .  .  .  written  by  that  great  Statesman  and 
Patriot,  John  De  Witt,  Grand-Pensioner  of  Holland,  trans- 
lated from  the  Original  Dutch.  To  which  is  prefixed,  (never 
before  printed)  Historical  Memoirs  of  the  Illustrious 
Brothers  Cornelius  and  John  de  Witt.  By  John  Campbell, 
Esq.     London,  J.  Nourse,  1746. 

[i]  1.  xc  [6]  420  p.  18  port,  and  pi.  inserted.  20.4  x  12.4  cm. 
Wood-cut  of  the  arms  of  De  Witt  with  description  in  French  in- 
serted. Modern  Dutch  binding.  Red  morocco,  with  gold-tool- 
ing by  C.  Verschoor.     Both  sides  have  oval  panels  cut  into  the 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

boards  in  the  upper  half,  in  which  are  framed,  under  glass,  por- 
traits of  the  De  Witt  brothers  etched  on  ivory;  in  the  lower  half 
of  obverse  is  inserted  a  silver  portrait  medal  showing  both  sides. 
On  obverse,  portraits  of  the  brothers  with  legends:  "cornelivs. 

DE   WITT.    NAT.  A.     1623    *  lOHANNES    DE    WITT.    NAT.    A.    1625." 

On  reverse,  a  lion-like  monster  with  the  heads  of  nine  beasts  and 
serpent's  tail  killing  two  men,  with  legend  below:  "nobILe  par 
fratrVM  s^Vo  fVror  ore  trVCIDat.XXAvgvsti",  intro- 
ducing the  year  in  the  large  capitals;  around  the  margin:  "Nunc 
redeunt  animis  ingentia  consulis  acta  et  formidati  sceptris  oracla 
ministri. "  In  the  corresponding  circle  on  obverse  cover  is  stamped 
in  gold  the  De  Witt  arms.  Plain  gold-lined  bands  divide  the 
rest  of  each  side  into  compartments  gold-tooled  with  scroll-work 
and  small  ornaments.  Gold-tooled  panels  on  back.  Rolled-gold 
borders  on  insides,  which  are  lined  with  green  silk.  Morocco 
joints;  gold  edges  goffered.  At  top  of  reverse;  "Bound  for  S.  P. 
Avery,  N.  Y.  1891 ";  at  bottom:  "C.  Verschoor  's  Gravenhage." 
In  a  morocco  covered,  chamois  lined,  lettered,  and  gold-tooled 
case,  with  De  Witt  arms  on  cover.  Binder's  bill  and  a  two-page 
autograph  letter  of  Johan  de  Witt  laid  in. 


204  Vauquelin  de  La  Fresnaye,  Jean. 

Les  diverses  poesies  du  Sieur  de  La  Fresnaie  Vauquelin. 

Dont  le  contenu  se  void  en  la  page  suiuante.     A  Caen,  Par 

Charles  Mace  Imprimeur  du  Roy.  161 2. 
[2]  1.  [viii]  744  p.  [2]  1.  16.5  X  10.7  cm. 
Same  as  the  edition  of  1605,  the  title  only  having  been  changed. 
Modern  French  binding.  Full  crushed  peacock  blue  levant  extra, 
by  Trautz-Bauzonnet.  On  sides  an  oval  center-piece  tooled  in 
gold  :  a  garland  of  palm  and  olive  branches  encloses  an  engrailed 
floriated  fillet ;  in  center  a  vase  of  flowers.  Doublures  of  crushed 
red  levant  richly  gold-tooled.  Outer  border  of  olive  and  palm 
branches,  inner  of  flowers  ;  corners  of  panel  filled  with  finely  fo- 
liated scrolls.  A  single  gold  ornament  in  the  back  panels.  Ends 
of  marbled  paper;    morocco  joints;  edges  gilt  over  marbling. 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

205  Popelin,  Claudius. 

L'Email  des  Peintres,  par  Claudius  Popelin.    Paris,  Levy. 

MDCCCLXVI. 

[3]  1-  [vii]  208  p.  [2]  1.  ill.  pi.  five  extra  pi.,  and  proofs 
of  ill.  inserted,  rubricated  title-page.  23.3  x  14.6  cm. 
Modern  French  binding  by  R.  Petit.  Crushed  brown  levant 
antique,  bevelled  edges,  blind  tooling,  with  gold  monogram  of 
Burty  in  corners,  back  panels  and  in  inside  borders.  Let  into 
the  front  cover  is  a  Limoges  enamel  by  Popelin  representing  a 
boy  with  wings,  mailed  cuirass,  sword  and  sash,  treading  upon  a 
snake,  bearing  in  his  right  hand  a  lighted  candle,  and  holding  a 
banderole  on  which  is  the  title  of  the  book ;  beautifully  painted 
and  signed  "a  mon  ami  Ph.  Burty,  Claudius  Popelin."  In  blind 
panels  below  the  enamel  the  author's  name,  title  of  the  book  and 
date.  Rosettes  on  inside  borders.  Linings  of  green  watered 
silk.  Morocco  joints.  Edges  gilt  over  marbling.  With  "  Ex- 
libris  of  Ph.  Burty."   A  pen  and  ink  drawing  by  Popelin  inserted. 

206  Goncourt,  Edmond  and  Jules  de. 

Renee  Mauperin,  par  Edmond  et  Jules  de  Goncourt. 
Edition  ornee  de  dix  compositions  h.  I'eau-forte  par  James 
Tissot.     Paris,  Charpentier,  1884. 

[3]  1-  [5]  379  [5]  P-  [2]  1-  4  ports,  inserted,  pi.  proofs  in 
two  states;  rubricated  title.  25.5  x  16.2  cm. 
Modern  French  binding.  White  morocco  extra,  by  Joly.  Bor- 
ders of  palm  and  olive  branches,  of  leaves  in  pairs,  and  of 
flowers,  within  three-  and  two-line  fillets,  enclose  a  center  panel 
which  is  filled  with  oval  compartments  rimmed  with  small  tools, 
and  each  containing  a  stem  of  flowers;  tooling  in  yellow  and 
green  gold.  On  back  the  ovals  are  repeated  within  floriated 
borders  between  raised  bands.  Linings  of  flowered  brocade. 
Edges  heavily  gilt  and  finely  goffered.  Morocco  joints.  No.  9 
of  20  copies  on  Imperial  Japanese  paper.  Autograph  of  Ed- 
mond de  Goncourt,  and  bookplate  of  the  brothers.  Binder's  bill 
inserted. 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

207  Walton,  Izaak. 

The  lives  of  Donne,  Wotton,  Hooker,  Herbert,  and  San- 
derson. Written  by  Izaak  Walton.  .  .  London,  Picker- 
ing, M.DCCC.XXVII. 

[2]  1.  [5]  xix,  442  p.  [2]  1.  port. -front,  head-pieces. 
9.6  X  5.4  cm. 

Pickering's  diamond  edition.  Modern  French  binding.  Crushed 
dark  brown  levant  with  gold-tooling,  by  Joly.  Cover  bordered 
with  oblong  panels  within  a  single-line  fillet,  with  circles  enclos- 
ing rosettes  at  the  corners  and  middle  of  sides ;  laurel  branches 
gold-tooled  in  the  panels.  Back  panels  have  dotted  fillets,  laurel 
branches  and  small  tool  ornaments  in  the  corners.  Indented 
roll-produced  gold  border  inside  ;  linings  of  blue  silk ;  morocco 
joints  ;   gilt  edges.     Bound  with  the  next  title. 

208  Walton,  Izaak  and  Cotton,  Charles. 

The  complete  angler ;  or  The  contemplative  man's  recrea- 
tion. Two  parts.  The  first  by  Izaak  Walton,  the  second 
by  Charles  Cotton.     London,  Pickering,  mdcccxxv. 

[2]  1.  xvi,  314  [4]  p.  [2]  1.  front.  engraved  title,  head- 
pieces.    9.6  X  5.4  cm. 

Pickering's  diamond  edition.  Modern  French  binding.  Crushed 
green  levant  with  gold-tooling,  by  Joly.  Bordered  like  the  pre- 
ceding, except  that  the  panels  enclose  lozenges,  in  each  of  which 
is  tooled  a  fish ;  the  rest  of  the  panel  being  studded  with  gold 
dots.  A  rose  in  center  of  back  panels.  Linings  of  crimson 
watered  silk ;  morocco  joints  ;  gilt  edges.  These  two  volumes 
are  bound  together,  dos-a-dos,  the  same  reverse  cover  serving 
for  each  book. 

209  Ordre  du  Saint-Esprit  au  Droit  Desir. 

Statuts  de  I'Ordre  du  Saint-Esprit  au  Droit  Desir  ou  du 
Noeud,   institue   ci    Naples    en    1352    par    Louis  d'Anjou, 

86 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

premier  du  nom,  Roi  de  Jerusalem,  de  Naples  et  de  Sicile. 
Manuscrit  du  XIV"*  Siecle  conserve  au  Louvre  dans  le 
Musee  des  Souverains  frangais ;  avec  une  Notice  sur  la 
peinture  des  miniatures  et  la  Description  du  Manuscrit,  par 
M.  le  Count  Horace  de  Viel-Castel.  Paris,  Engelmann, 
MDCCCLIII. 

[3]  1-  43  [i]  P-  [3]  ^-  17  P^-  facsimiles  in  gold  and  colors. 
Printer's  device  on  t.-p. 

Modern  French  binding.  Crushed  light  brown  levant,  inlaid,  by 
Cap^.  Within  a  plain  two-line  gold  fillet,  and  a  border  of  two 
bands  inlaid  in  black  and  white  morocco,  is  an  elaborate  Grolier- 
esque  pattern  of  interlaced  bands  inlaid  in  black  morocco,  with 
white  finials  and  other  ornaments  inlaid  in  white,  all  brilliantly 
outlined  with  gold-tooling ;  no  gold  ornaments.  In  center  panel  of 
obverse:  "STATUTS  DE  L'ORDRE  DU  SAINT-ESPRIT. 
1352."  Back  panels  alternately  inlaid  with  black  and  white 
bands.  Doublures  of  crushed  green  levant  completely  filled  with 
a  semis  of  annuletted  fleurs-de-lis  alternating  with  the  crowned 
H  of  Henry  IV,  brilliantly  tooled  in  gold.  Linings  of  watered 
green  silk.  Morocco  joints;  gold  edges.  The  facsimiles  are 
brilliant  with  gold  and  colors. 

210  Saint-Gelais,  Mellin  de. 

Oeuures  poetiques  de  Mellin  de  S.  Gelais.  A  Lyon, 
par  Antoine  de  Harsy,  M.D.LXXIIIL  Auec  Privilege  du 
Roy. 

[3]  1.  [16]  253  p.  [3]  1.  Printer's  device  on  t.-p.  16.1x10.5 
cm. 

Modern  French  binding.  Crimson  crushed  levant,  decorated  in 
the  Eve  style  by  Cape.  Within  a  two-line  fillet  the  sides  are 
covered  with  a  gracefully  interlaced  geometrical  design ;  except 
the  plain  oval  center  the  compartments  are  exquisitely  gold-tooled 
with  olive  and  laurel  branches,  and  with  azured  ornaments,  large 
and  small.     Delicate  branches  and  ovals  in  gold  on  back  panels. 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

Roll-produced  dentelle  border  on  inside.  Linings  of  marbled 
paper;  gilt  edges.  Oval  red  and  gold  armorial  "Ex  Libris 
H".  Bordes." 

211  Horace. 

The  works  of  Quintus  Horatius  Flaccus  illustrated  chiefly 
from  the  remains  of  ancient  art.  With  a  Life  by  the  Rev. 
Henry  Hart  Milman,  Canon  of  St.  Peter's,  Rector  of  St. 
Margaret's,   Westminister.     London,   John    Murray,     md- 

CCCXLIX. 

[2]  1.  [vi]  194  [4]  490,  .\iv  p.  [3]  1.  ill.  col.  title-pages  and 
borders.     22.3  x  14.7  cm. 

Modern  French  binding.  Full  crushed  citron  levant,  inlaid  by 
Canape-Belz,  gilded  by  Domont.  Obverse  cover  has  a  four-band 
gold-filleted  border  of  inlays  of  maroon,  green  and  blue,  with  a 
plain  inner  panel  bordered  by  a  single  band  of  blue.  In  the  space 
between,  inlaid  in  white  morocco,  is  reproduced  the  colored  border 
to  the  title-page  of  the  first  book  of  the  Carmina,  a  conventional 
grape-vine  with  leaves  and  fruit,  inlaid  in  blue,  green,  red,  ma- 
roon and  cream  color,  with  delicately  gold-tooled  fruit  and  ten- 
drils. On  the  reverse  between  inner  inlaid  borders  of  light  blue, 
gold-tooled  with  an  Etruscan  figure,  is  reproduced  the  border  to 
the  colored  title  of  the  Epistles,  a  beautiful  floral  and  foliated 
scroll-work  of  gold  tooling  with  inlays  of  green,  maroon  and 
white,  on  a  ground  of  very  dark  blue.  The  back  panels  have  in- 
laid borders  of  maroon,  green  and  blue,  with  inlays  and  toolings 
like  the  sides.  In  center  panel  of  the  first  double  is  a  medallion 
portrait  of  Horace  in  gold,  in  relief.  The  panel  has  a  narrow 
filleted  border  of  inlaid  dark  maroon  ;  the  outer  borders,  bands 
of  maroon,  blue  and  green  ;  in  space  between,  the  colored  title-page 
border  of  the  Satires,  an  Etruscan  border  of  very  narrow  inlaid 
bands  of  blue,  green  and  maroon  between  lines  of  gold,  with  gold 
rosettes  with  crimson  centers  on  the  maroon  squares  enclosed. 
On  the  second  double  within  the  outer  border  of  bands  of  inlaid 
green  and  blue,  on  an  inlaid  white  ground,  are  si.\  gold-filleted 
inlaid   bands  of  green   and  blue  interlaced.     Lining     of  yellow 

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watered  silk ;  morocco  joints  ;  edges  gilded  over  marbling.  A 
most  exquisite  example  of  book-making  and  book-finishing  with 
mosaic  work  and  fine  gold-tooling.  Bound  expressly  for  Mr. 
Avery.      In  a  satin-lined  morocco  box. 

212  Hugo,  Victor. 

Les  Orientales,  par  Victor  Hugo  (D'apres  I'Edition 
originale)  illustrees  de  huit  compositions  de  MM.  Gerome 
et  Benjamin  Constant,  gravees  h.  I'eau-forte  par  M.  de  Los 
Rios.     Paris,  Les  Amis  des  Livres,  1882. 

[3]  1.  cover.  [3]  viii,  351  [3 J  p.  cover.  [3]  1.  front  and  pi.  in 
two  states.    33.1x23.3  cm. 

Vellum  proof  portrait  of  Victor  Hugo,  and  two  portraits  of  Gerome 
laid  in;  also  binder's  desig^is  for  the  covers,  and  his  description 
of  the  binding.  Vellum  covers  bound  in.  Pencil  drawing  and 
note  by  Benj.  Constant  and  note  by  Gerome  on  third  blank  leaf. 

Modern  French  binding.  Crushed  brown-black  Cape  morocco, 
by  Joly.  The  sides  and  back  are  ornamented  with  a  rich  oriental 
design  overlaid  with  crushed  morocco  in  four  colors,  blue,  brick- 
red,  green  and  white.  The  framework  of  the  border  is  in  blue 
and  black,  the  blue  with  overlays  of  white  and  red  ornaments ; 
the  center  panel  is  filled  with  scroll,  leaf  and  flower  work,  with 
a  circular  ornament  in  the  four  colors  and  gold  in  the  center; 
forty-two  tools  were  made  especially  for  executing  the  design; 
the  gold  work  is  bold,  striking  and  graceful.  The  doublures  are 
of  brick-red  crushed  levant,  on  which  are  repeated  the  gold  lines 
and  ornamentations  of  the  borders  of  the  cover.  The  linings  are 
of  white  gros-grain  silk;  edges  richly  gilt  and  goflfered.  The 
binder  says  of  his  work:  "Cette  reliure  est  unique,  et  selon  moi 
je  la  consid^re  comme  ma  plus  belle." 

213  Louis  XIII. 

Eloges  et  Discours  sur  la  Triomphante  Reception  du  Roy 
en  sa  Ville  de  Paris,  apres  la  Reduction  de  la  Rochelle: 


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accompagnez  des  Figures,  tant  des  Arcs  de  Triomphe, 
que  des  autres  preparatifs.  A  Paris,  chez  Pierre  Rocolet, 
M.DC.XXIX.    Avec  Privilege  du  Roy. 

£2]  1.  [vi]  180,  lip.  [2]  1.  16  pi.  engd.  head-  and  tail-pieces. 
Device  of  printer  on  t.-p.     36x24.3  cm. 

Modern  French  binding.  Full  red  crushed  levant,  with  gold  tool- 
ing by  Marius  Michel.  Sides  divided  into  compartments  by  an 
elaborately  intertwined  framework  outlined  with  single  and  double 
gold  lines;  the  compartments  and  interstices  filled  with  exquisite 
Le  Gascon  tooling,  gold  points,  tiny  annulets,  and  fleurs-de-lis, 
four  of  which,  at  top  and  bottom,  are  ensigned  with  small  crowns ; 
the  oval  center  compartment  is  plain;  in  those  on  each  side  is 
the  crowned  L  of  the  King;  in  those  above  and  below  a  crown. 
Doublures  of  crushed  red  levant  bordered  with  a  finely  cut  fleur- 
de-lis  fillet.  The  border  tooled  with  the  crowned  L  in  comers 
and  center  of  sides,  and  with  large  fleurs-de-lis  and  crowns  alter- 
nated with  a  quatrefoil  Le  Gascon  ornament.  The  large  plain 
center  panel  is  framed  in  a  brilliant  composite  gold-tooled  border, 
enclosing  a  semis  of  fleurs-de-lis  at  each  corner,  connected  by  Le 
Gascon  tooling  and  dotted  lines.  Panels  of  back  finished  to 
match  the  sides.  Figured  silk  brocade  linings,  with  marbled 
end-papers;  morocco  joints,  gilt  edges.  This  binding  was 
awarded  a  gold  medal  at  the  Exhibition  of  1878.  Binder's  bill 
laid  in. 

214  Saint-Pierre,  Jacques  Henri  Bernardin  de. 

Paul  &  Virginie,  avec  notices  et  notes  par  Anatole  France. 
Paris,  Lemere,  MDCCCLXXVI. 

[2]  1.  [iii]  328  [3]  p.  [i]  1.  port.  6  pi.  15.6x8.7  cm. 
Modern  French  binding.  Full  citron  levant  extra,  by  Marius 
Michel.  Inlaid  with  deep  blue  morocco  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
form  interlocking  circular  compartments  of  the  foundation  color  ; 
interspaces  and  tangential  points  inlaid  with  crimson  lozenges 
and  quatrefoils ;  interior  spaces  gold-tooled  with  single  orna- 
ments. Back  with  inlaid  panels  to  match.  Doublures  of  crushed 
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blue  levant.  Marbled  end-papers.  Edges  gilded  over  marbling. 
No.  29  of  49  copies  "  sur  papier  de  chine."  Portrait  and  etch- 
ings by  E.  Hedouin. 


215  Lorentz,  A.  J. 

Polichinel,  ex-roi  des    Marionettes,  devenu    philosophe, 
par  Lorentz.     Paris,  Willermy,  1848. 

[2]  1.    cover.    [82]  192  p.    ill.    125  extra  pi.  and  ill.    cover.    [3]  1. 
25  X  15.6  cm. 

Extra  illustrated  by  Mr.  Avery  with  additional  wood-cuts,  etch- 
ings (24  by  Cruikshank)  and  plates,  54  in  colors.  Modern  French 
binding.  Full  crushed  light  brown  levant  extra,  with  inlays  and 
gold-tooling  by  Ch.  Meunier.  On  each  cover  is  a  border  of  oval 
arches  in  which  are  small  figures  of  Polichinel  tooled  in  gold  ; 
the  spandrels  are  inlaid  with  blue  morocco  gold-tooled  ;  from  the 
centers  of  the  arches  spring  flat  dotted  curves  forming  the  inner 
line  of  the  border.  The  middle  arches  of  sides  and  ends  enclose 
the  monogram  S  P  A  in  gold ;  under  these  and  also  in  the  inner  cor- 
ners are  bow-knots  inlaid  in  light  green.  The  obverse  cover  has 
the  figure  of  a  child  holding  a  Polichinel,  with  a  lot  of  toys  be- 
neath, all  inlaid  in  red,  blue,  white,  green,  citron  and  light  brown 
morocco,  tooled  in  gold  and  black,  with  flesh  tinted.  Reverse 
panel  plain.  Border  repeated  vertically  on  the  back,  which  is  not 
panelled  ;  bottoms  of  the  arches  are  connected  by  diagonal  dotted 
lines  with  green  bows  inlaid  at  their  intersections;  monogram 
S  P  A  in  the  corners.  Inside  borders  of  two-line  and  six-line 
gold  fillets  interlaced  at  corners  and  enclosing  a  row  of  Polichi- 
nels.  Linings  of  green  silk  figured  with  colored  leaves  ;  mar- 
bled end-papers.  Edges  heavily  gilded  and  beautifully  goffered, 
introducing  a  Polichinel. 

216  Cent  cinq  Rondeaulx  d'amonr,  publies  d'apres  un  manu- 
scrit  du  commencement  du  xvi'  siecle  par  Edwin  Tross. 
Paris,  Tross,  M  D  CCC  LXIII. 

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[3]  1.  cover.  viii  [113]  p.  cover.  [2]  1.  facsim.  2  pi. 
19  X  II. 2  cm. 

Modern  French  binding.  Full  crushed  old  rose-colored  levant, 
gold-tooled,  by  Ch.  Meunier.  Sides  without  borders  have  the 
monogram  S  P  A  in  each  corner.  Obverse  center-piece  formed 
by  a  curved  branch  of  white  inlaid  roses,  with  buds  and  leaves 
tooled  in  gold,  on  the  right ;  on  left,  of  thistles  tooled  in  black 
and  gold;  branches  twined  at  the  bottom  by  a  large  serpent 
bearing  young ;  where  the  stems  cross  a  fool's  head  is  inlaid  in 
white,  with  cap  and  collar  inlaid  in  green,  gold-tooled  ;  at  the 
top  crossing,  a  flaming  torch  in  black  and  gold  ;  from  this  is  sus- 
pended an  irregular  shaped  shield  inlaid  in  black,  charged  with 
the  title  and  three  tears  or,  with  a  death's-head  inlaid  in  white  as 
a  crest.  On  reverse  a  lozenge  formed  of  floriated  leafy  branches 
with  Cupid's  torch  and  weapons,  a  fool's  mace  and  musical 
instruments  at  the  corners,  tooled  in  gold,  encloses  a  circle  inlaid 
in  black  passing  through  four  gray  rings,  and  loosely  wound 
with  a  dotted  line ;  within,  two  billing  doves.  The  six  back 
panels  bear  Mr.  Avery's  monogram ;  the  bands  blind  lined. 
Doublures  of  blue  crushed  levant  within  a  narrow  engrailed  fillet. 
Border  of  monograms  between  two-line  plain  fillets.  Inner  cor- 
ners of  panel  filled  with  foliated  rose-branches  bearing  a  single 
rose  inlaid  ;  sides  connected  by  double  dotted  lines  ;  all  richly 
gold-tooled.  Center-piece  a  snake  with  young  swallowing 
another ;  their  tails  interlocked  with  a  shield  inlaid  in  black, 
charged  with  monogram  SPA  inlaid  in  green,  red,  and  white. 
Linings  of  flowered  striped  silk  brocade  ;  marbled  end-papers ; 
morocco  joints;  gold  edges.  No.  i  of  222  copies  "  sur  papier 
verge  "  ;  red  borders  and  every  line  ruled  in  red. 


217  Hervilly,  Ernest  d'. 

Le  Harem  de  Ernest    d' Hervilly.     Paris,  A.    Lemerre, 
M  DCCC  LXXIV. 

[3]  1.   cover.    [4]  144  p.     cover.     [2]  1.    extra  t.-p.    52  drawings. 
18.7  X  12  cm. 

The  extra  title-page    reads:    "Ernest  d'Hervilly.     Le    Harem; 
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Dessins  hors  texte  par  Fraipont;  En  tetes  et  Culs-de-lampe  par 
Henry  Somm.  Paris,  Rouveyre  et  Blond,  1884,"  and  the  draw- 
ings bound  in  are  the  original  pen  and  ink  sketches  made  by  H. 
Somm  for  the  Rouveyre  edition.  Two  autograph  letters  of  the 
author  and  two  of  Somm's  are  also  bound  in. 

Modern  French  binding.     Full  citron  morocco  extra,  inlaid  and 
.Told-tooled  by  Ch.    Meunier.     Within  a  narrow  gold   roll-pro- 
duced border  the  sides  are  completely  covered  with  small  com- 
partments formed  by  inlaid  foliations  of  dark  blue  morocco,  with 
roundels  of  red  morocco  at  their  connecting  points;  m  the  mar- 
ginal compartments  is  tooled  the  monogram  SPA.;  m  each  of 
the  others  a  gold  foliated  ornament  with  a  conventional  flower  in- 
laid in  a  lighter  blue  morocco.     The  compartments  appear  also  in 
the  back  panels,    with  a  small   tool   ornament  in  the  corners^ 
Doublures  of  light  blue  crushed  levant  within  a  rolled  floriated 
fillet      The  borders,  narrow  panels  of  two-line  fillets  enclosing 
gold-tooled  foliated  centers  and  end-pieces  joined  by  dotted  gold 
lines-  in  the  corners  octagonal  inlays  of  dark  blue  bearing  the 
monogram.     Linings   of    striped  brocaded   silk;     marbled   end- 
papers ;  morocco  joints  ;   gold  edges. 

218  Burty,  Philippe. 

Les  emaux  cloisonnes  anciens  et  modernes.     Se  trouve 
chez  Martz,  joaillier  a  Paris  [1868]. 

[2]1.  cover.  [3]7o[4]p-  front,  ill.  4  chromolith.  6  extra  pi. 
and  water-colors.  [4]  1-  cover.  [2]  1.  19.9  x  ii-5  cm. 
Portraits  of  the  author,  of  L.  G.  Regamey  and  of  Felix  Regamey, 
done  in  water-colors  by  the  latter,  inserted;  also  other  plates  m 
colors  and  plain ;  all  the  illustrations  and  many  additions  on  the 
margins  done  in  water-colors  by  F.  Regamey.  Presentation 
copy  from  author  to  Hedouin.  Autograph  note  of  Burty's  in- 
serted and  his  "  Ex  libris." 

Modern  French  binding.     Full  light  brown  crushed  levant,  by 
Ch.    Meunier.     Covers  inlaid  with   examples    of   old    cloisonne 
enamel.     Narrow  filleted  borders  of  black  morocco  inlaid,  inter- 
laced with  small  squares  of  green  at  the  corners;   similar  borders 
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inside.  Tapestry  linings ;  marbled  end-papers.  Back-bands 
blind-tooled;  bevelled  edges;  morocco  joints;  gilt  top;  sides 
uncut. 


219  Renaud  de  Montaubon. 

Histoire  des  Quatre  Fils  Aymon,  Tres  Nobles  et  tres 
Vaillans  Chevaliers ;  Illustree  de  compositions  en  couleurs 
par  Eugene  Grasset.  Gravure  et  Impression  par  Charles 
Gillot.  Introduction  et  Notes  par  Charles  Marcilly.  Paris, 
Launette,  M.DCCC.LXXXIII. 

[i]  1.  cover.  [6]  224  [16]  p.  cover.  [i]  1.  col.  ill. 
28  X  21.8  cm. 

"  Each  page  of  the  te.xt  is  surrounded  by  a  coloured  composition 
equal  to  the  picture  of  a  master,  and  the  painter's  knowledge  is 
combined  with  an  exquisite  art  that  is  absolutely  original,  and 
not  merely  copied  from  the  illuminator." — Octave  Uzanne.  "  Ex- 
emplaire  de  collaborateur  "  on  Japanese  paper.  Modern  French 
binding.  Full  crushed  brown  levant  extra,  antique,  by  Ritter, 
with  an  incised  and  painted  panel  by  Ch.  Meunier,  inserted  on 
obverse  cover.  On  this  panel  of  cowskin  is  incised  and  painted 
the  colored  title-page  of  the  book  with  additions,  at  the  top  left 
corner,  of  a  griffin,  at  lower  left  corner,  of  a  shield,  helmet,  sword 
and  spear  in  silver  crossed  with  an  olive  branch,  and  a  fantastic 
head  at  the  bottom.  The  inside  borders  are  bands  of  orange 
morocco  inlaid,  and  gold-tooled  with  a  composite  Aldine  orna- 
ment, with  rosettes  at  the  corners.  Linings  of  striped  and 
flowered  silver-threaded  brocade;   morocco  joints;    gold  edges. 

220  Denon,  Vivant. 

Point  de  lendemain ;  conte  illustre  de  treize  composi- 
tions de  Paul  Avril.  .  .      Paris,  Rouquette,  1889. 

[8]  1.  cover,  vii,  38  [4]  p.  cover.  [8]  1.  ill.  pi.  23.9x15.1 
cm. 

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No.  82  on  Japanese  paper;  two  copies  of  each  illustration. 
Modern  French  binding.  P^uU  crushed  heliotrope  levant  with  in- 
lays by  Charles  Meunier.  On  obverse,  within  a  three-line  gold 
fillet,  is  a  framework  of  elaborate  design  inlaid  in  narrow  bands 
of  black,  blue  and  bright  green  interlaced  and  enclosed  within 
each  other,  and  fastened  with  maroon  bands  at  the  corners ;  be- 
tween the  inner  black  band  and  the  green  is  tooled  a  beaded  chain 
in  gold  links  enclosing  dark  green  ovals  and  black  roundels  in- 
laid. Inside  these  a  beautiful,  vertical,  small-tool  floral  border, 
with  bow-knots  at  corners,  all  in  gold,  encloses  the  plain  center 
panel.  In  the  corners  are  inlaid  heart-shaped  shields  of  apple- 
green  tooled  with  billing  doves,  Cupid's  weapons  and  musical 
instruments.  Through  the  framework  is  intertwined  a  rope  of 
gold-tooled  flowers.  In  a  few  spaces  are  tooled  pierced  hearts 
crowned  with  a  wreath.  On  the  reverse  the  floral  border  is  out- 
side the  framework  and  within  a  triple-line  ornamental  fillet. 
The  frame  is  of  an  inlaid  black  band,  with  a  semi-spiral  gold  line 
in  center,  with  three  plain  gold  lines  on  each  side,  forming  a  rect- 
angle cantled  at  the  corners ;  inside  this  is  an  oval  black  band 
between  two-line  fillets,  hung  on  the  inside  with  rich  floral  gar- 
lands in  gold ;  the  cantled  corners  are  foliated  and  in  each  stands 
a  vase  of  flowers ;  the  inner  angles  are  filled  with  scroll  work, 
cornucopias,  foliations  and  birds  ;  at  bottom  of  oval  panel  a  vase 
of  flowers  above  billing  doves  ;  at  the  top  a  flaming  torch  rests  be- 
tween rich  foliations.  On  the  smooth  back  a  line  of  flowers  between 
two  inlaid  black  borders.  Title-panel  in  green  between  blue 
false  bands.  Doublures  of  peacock  blue  crushed  levant  within  a 
narrow  engrailed  floral  fillet.  On  obverse  cover  is  a  rustic  frame- 
work, entwined  with  foliated  branches  hung  with  floral  garlands  ; 
on  this  are  perched  Cupids  inlaid  in  white  and  flesh  tinted  hold- 
ing flowers ;  at  the  top  one  swings  with  a  gold  cup  in  his  hand  ; 
at  the  bottom  two  are  blowing  bubbles  from  a  bowl  inlaid  in  dark 
brown  ;  in  the  center  on  a  large  insect  inlaid  in  pale  green  rides 
a  Cupid  holding  a  parasol  of  crimson  and  gold ;  small  gold  but- 
terflies flit  among  the  flowers.  On  the  reverse  within  a  combina- 
tion fan  and  curve  border  is  a  vertical  frame  inlaid  with  olive  green 
morocco  beaded  with  gold  dots,  cantled  at   corners,  bottom  and 

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sides,  with  double  arch  at  the  top  ;  richly  tooled  with  gold  folia- 
tions and  other  ornaments  ;  Cupids  in  the  cantled  corners  ;  flam- 
ing torch  at  top  between  the  arches,  with  billing  doves  within 
foliations  below ;  in  cantled  space  at  bottom  Cupid's  weapons ; 
vase  of  flowers  in  panel  above  ;  center  panel  enclosed  by  a  small 
tool  floral  border;  butterfly  and  birds  tooled  on  the  panel.  Lin- 
ings of  blue  gros-grain  silk;  marbled  end-papers;  edges  gilt. 
One  of  the  finest  examples  of  Meunier's  work. 

22  1   Deck,  Theodore. 

La  Faience,  par  Theodore  Deck,  ceramiste.  Paris, 
Quantin  [1887].  Nouvelle  edition  (Bibliotheque  de  I'En- 
seignement  des  beaux-arts). 

[3]  1.  cover,  back.  300  [i]  p.  [i]  1.  cover.  [3]  1.  ill. 
22.2  X  14  cm. 

Modern  French  binding  by  Ch.  Meunier.  Crushed  dark  brown 
levant  over  thick  boards  with  beveled  edges.  In  each  cover  is 
inserted  a  panel  of  faience,  painted  by  the  author  expressly  for  Mr. 
Avery  and  for  this  book,  within  inlaid  bands  of  light  brown  levant, 
open  at  the  corners,  where  bosses  of  pale  green  faience  are  let  in. 
On  the  obverse  a  rectangular  panel  with  semicircular  top  and  bot- 
tom bears  within  a  light  brown  border  a  Persian  floriated  design, 
with  a  central  cartouche  charged  with  the  title  of  the  book.  In 
the  corners  outside  the  panel  are  tooled  in  gold  S  P  A  in  mono- 
gram. On  the  reverse  a  rectangular  panel,  with  a  border  of  light- 
brown,  greens  and  red,  bears  an  elaborate  baroque  design  of 
scroll  framework,  and  foliations  with  a  cherub's  head  and  wings, 
enclosing  an  oval  cartouche  of  pale  blue  charged  with  the  mono- 
gram S  P  A  in  colors.  On  the  back  between  straight  and  curved 
inlaid  bands  of  brown  morocco  are  two  long  panels  of  faience, 
with  a  round  medallion  portrait  of  Th.  Deck,  in  pale  green  faience, 
"fait  par  un  artiste  tres  distingue  M.  Levillain."  Thedoublures 
are  of  light  brown  crushed  levant,  inlaid  with  a  narrow  band  of 
brown  of  a  darker  shade,  enclosing  an  elaborately  interlaced 
Grolieresque  framework  of  filleted  bands  of  black  levant  and  two 
shades  of  blue,  through  which  intertwines  a  graceful  scroll-work 
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of  gold-tooled  lines  with  azured  ornaments.  A  narrow  outer 
gold  border  roll-produced  in  Aldine  pattern.  Linings  of  dark 
olive  green  gros-grained  silk ;  marbled  end-papers ;  morocco 
joints.  Gilt  top,  uncut  edges.  These  pieces  of  faience  are 
among  the  latest  executed  by  Th.  Deck.  One  autograph  letter 
from  the  author,  and  two  from  his  brother,  H.  Deck,  laid  in. 

222  Falize,  Lucien. 

Claudius  Popelin  et  la  renaissance  des  emaux  peints,  par 
Lucien  Falize.     Paris,  Gazette  des  Beaux- Arts,  1893. 

[3]  1.  cover.  104  p.  cover.  [3]  1.  front,  port.  ill.  5  pi.  2 
extra  pi.     28.5  x  19.  i  cm. 

Modern  French  binding  by  Ch.  Meunier.  Crushed  dark  brown 
levant  antique,  raised  bands  blind-tooled,  beveled  edges.  Both 
sides  are  inlaid  with  large  panels  of  ciiir  cisele,  with  leaf  and 
flower  designs  chiseled  and  painted  by  Meunier.  In  the  center 
of  the  obverse  in  a  sunken  panel  with  gilded  sides  is  inserted  a 
portrait  of  Popelin,  exquisitely  done  in  Limoges  enamel,  by 
Grandhomme  Garnier  in  1894.  Wide  borders  inside  with  a  pair 
of  two-line  gold  fillets,  gold  monograms  S  P  A  in  comers.  Lin- 
ings of  gold  cloth.  Morocco  joints,  marbled  end-papers,  gilt 
edges. 

Copy  in  pencil  by  Paul  Grandhomme  of  Popelin's  portrait  of 
himself  inserted.  A  poem,  letter,  and  six  pages  of  ms.  by 
Popelin  also  inserted  ;   together  with  a  drawing  in  pen  and  ink. 

223  Sauzay,  Alexandre. 

Marvels  of  glass-making  in  all  ages,  by  A.  Sauzay.  Illus- 
trated with  eight  autotypes,  and  sixty-three  engravings  on 
wood.     London,  Low,  1870. 

[3]  1.     XX,  272  p.     [3]  1.     ill.     pi.     20  x13.5  cm. 

Modern  French  binding.    Crushed  green  levant,  by  Ch.  Meunier. 

A  large  panel  of  beveled  glass  enameled  in  colors  in  Persian 

designs,  made  by  Brocard  expressly  for  Mr.  Avery,  is  let  into 

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EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

each  cover.  On  obverse,  a  framework  of  gold  and  purple,  with 
ornaments  of  pale  blue  and  white,  surrounds  a  central  panel  filled 
with  ornamentation  in  white  and  gold.  On  reverse,  a  Persian 
vase  in  dark  brown,  blue,  reds,  gold,  and  white  in  the  center  of 
a  panel  with  a  border  of  dark  and  light  blue,  dark  red  and  gold. 
Rock-crystal  bosses  are  set  at  each  corner,  and  the  covers  are 
partly  beveled.  Back,  without  bands,  has  two  panels  within 
borders  of  fillets  and  dotted  lines  connecting  corner  ornaments 
tooled  in  gold  ;  vase  in  gold  in  center  of  long  panel.  Doublures 
of  dark  crimson  crushed  levant,  inlaid  with  bands  and  leaves  of 
dark  green,  within  a  two-line  engrailed  fillet.  A  rectangular 
framework  of  two  narrow  bands  of  green,  the  outer  with  project- 
ing corners,  tooled  with  dotted  lines  and  rosettes.  In  and 
between  the  projecting  corners  graceful  foliations  in  gold.  Be- 
tween the  bands,  leaves  inlaid  in  green  connected  by  curves 
tooled  in  gold,  with  monogram  S  P  A  at  the  corners.  In  inner 
panel,  corner  foliations  connected  by  dotted  lines  tooled  in  gold. 
Linings  of  dull  blue  gros-grain  silk.  Morocco  joints;  edges  gilt 
over  marbling. 

224  Montorgueil,  Georges. 

Paris  au  hasard.     Illustrations  composees  et  gravees  sur 
bois  par  Auguste  Lepere.     Paris,  Beraldi,  1895. 

[3]  1.  cover.  [8]  341  [6]  p.  cover.  [7]  1.  front,  ill.  23.3x14.9 
cm. 

Modern  French  binding.  Crushed  dark  brown  morocco  antique, 
tooled  and  lettered  in  the  blind.  On  both  sides  an  ornamental 
blind  border  encloses  a  panel  on  which  is  carved,  with  a  stippled 
groundwork  done  in  brown,  a  beautiful  scroll-work  frame  of  a 
pale  olive  green  color,  enclosing  an  oval  center.  In  this  on  the 
obverse  is  carved  and  painted  a  view  of  Paris  from  the  high  gal- 
lery of  Notre  Dame,  introducing  one  of  the  fantastic  stone  beasts 
that  surmount  the  gallery.  On  the  reverse  the  oval  is  filled  with 
the  arms  of  the  City  of  Paris  painted  in  colors.  The  monogram 
S  P  A  is  introduced  into  the  frame  below  the  ovals.  The 
doublures  are  of  dark  red  crushed  levant,  margined  with  a  solid 
98 


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XVlTH    TO    XIXXH    CENTURIES 

one-line  fillet  enclosing  a  heavily  tooled  gold  border  of  flat  Gothic 
arches  and  curves  from  which  spring  triple  trefoil  ornaments. 
Within,  a  plain  two-line  gold  fillet.  Top  solid  gilt,  edges  gilt  in 
the  rough.  Morocco  joints ;  ends  of  watered  green  silk  and 
marbled  paper.  Bound  for  Mr.  Avery  by  E.  Carayon ;  carving 
and  painting  done  by  E.  Rudaux.  Letters  of  Carayon  and  Ru- 
daux  inserted.  No.  93  of  138  copies  printed  "  sur  papier  velin 
de  cuve  des  papeteries  du  Marais." 

225  Coleridge,  Samuel  Taylor. 

Poems  chosen  out  of  the  works  of  Samuel  Taylor  Cole- 
ridge. [Edited  by  F.  S.  Ellis,  and  printed  by  me,  William 
Morris,  at  the  Kelmscott  Press,  1896.] 

[4]  1.  [iv]  100  p.  [2]  1.  engraved  title-page  and  contents 
within  a  border,  and  initials,  rubricated.  20.9  x  14.  i  cm. 
Modern  French  binding  by  L.  Gruel.  Full  calf  chiseled  and 
blind-tooled.  Obverse,  within  a  two-line  fillet  a  panel  is  enclosed 
having  a  filleted  interlaced  two-band  border.  In  the  panel  is  an 
e.xquisite  foliated  design  on  a  stippled  ground.  On  a  cartouche 
the  title  of  the  book  in  red,  and  on  a  banderole  the  name  of  the 
press  and  the  date.  On  reverse  the  binder's  stamp.  Blind- 
tooled  bands  and  back  panel.  Inside  border  of  one  blind  and 
four  gold  lines.  Linings  of  pale  blue  gros-grain  silk.  Leather 
joints,  gold  edges. 

226  La  Rochefoucauld,  Fran9ois  6,  r/«^  de,pr'mce  de  Mar- 

sillac. 
Maximes  et  reflexions  morales  du  Due  de  La  Rochefou- 
cauld.    HD     Paris,  Didot,  1827. 

[3]  1.     x.xviii,  96  p.     [3]  1.     6.8  x  4.2  cm. 

Printed  in  demi-nonpareille  type,  cut  and  cast  by  Henri  Didot. 
Modern  French  binding.  Full  light  brown  crushed  levant,  by 
Pagnant.     Sides  ornamented  with  a  Grolieresque  pattern  inlaid  in 

99 


EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

dark  green  morocco  outlined  in  gold.  A  single-line  gold  orna- 
ment in  the  side  compartments.  Back  panels  inlaid  with  a  six- 
pointed  ornament  in  green.  Composite  roll-produced  borders 
inside.  Linings  of  marbled  paper  ;  solid  gold  edges.  La  Roche- 
foucauld arms  engraved  as  head-piece. 

227  Boufflers,  Stanislas  de. 

Aline,  Reine  de  Golconde  ;  conte  par  le  Chevalier  Stanis- 
las de  Boufflers.  A  Paris,  Grave  &  Imprime  pour  la  Soci- 
ete  des  Amis  des  Livres,  1887. 

[2]  1.  cover.  [8]  iv,  29  [i]  p.  cover.  [2]  1.  4  ports,  col. 
pi.     ill.     23.2  X  15.2  cm. 

Entirely  engraved  ;  pages  of  "  Envoi  "  within  borders.  Portraits 
in  two  states  ;  vignette  on  title-page.  Water  color  by  Albert 
Lynch  on  back  of  title-page  ;  signatures  of  artists  ;  letter  of  H. 
d'Orleans  inserted.  Paper  covers  bound  in.  "  Exemplaire  No. 
II.     M.  German  Bapst,"  of  115  copies. 

Modern  French  binding,  by  Pagnant.  Description  from  bind- 
er's bill:  "Ventre  de  biche  ;  jolie  composition  orientale  a  fond 
de  couleurs  avec  remplissage  a  petits  fers  ;  interieur  mosaique  ; 
gardes  brocard  ;  etui  forme  livre  double  de  chamois." 

228  Paris  (city). 

R.  F.  La  Ville  de  Paris  aux  Officiers  de  I'Escadre  Russe, 
Le  19  Octobre  1893.  Monsieur  S.  P.  Avery.  [Diner  de 
I'Hotel  de  Ville.] 

Menu  card,  with  embossed  seal  of  the  city  in  colors,  laid  in  a 
cover.  Modern  French  binding.  White  vellum,  sides  inlaid  in 
smooth  red  morocco  and  gold  stamped.  Bound  by  Pagnant  after 
a  design  by  Bracquemond,  the  etcher.  Obverse,  a  central  panel 
in  white  vellum,  lettered  with  the  title  ;  beneath  the  letters  R.  F. 
the  scales  of  Justice  tied  to  a  naked  sword ;  around  the  panel 
branches  of  oak  and  olive  with  leaves  inlaid  in  green  morocco. 
In  upper  corners  the  arms  of  the  city  of  Paris  and  of  Russia  in 
100 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

gold.  Reverse,  a  plain  red  panel.  Linings  of  pale  blue  watered 
silk.  Mr.  Avery  was  not  in  Paris  at  the  time  of  the  dinner,  but 
this  menu  was  sent  to  him  by  the  designer  and  binder  as  a  com- 
pliment to  their  friend. 


229  Curtis,  George  William. 

Washington  Inang,  a  sketch.    By  George  WilUara  Curtis. 
New- York,  The  GroHer  Club,  MDCCCXCI. 

[2]  1.  [vii]  115  [l]  p.  [3]  1.  2  port.  I  pi.  22.4  X  14.6  cm. 
Portraits  on  India  paper  added.  One  of  the  three  copies  printed 
on  vellum.  Modern  French  binding  by  Pagnant.  In  white  vellum, 
with  gold  tooling  and  inlays  of  colored  morocco.  As  outer  border 
a  narrow  band  of  inlaid  black  morocco;  between  this  and  a  single 
gold  line  a  leafy  ornament,  Aldine  style,  is  tooled  in  gold  solid. 
The  cypher  G  C  in  small  black  oval  rings  inlaid  at  the  corners. 
Twice  on  each  side  appears  the  monogram  SPA  and  at  middle 
of  ends  that  of  G  W  C.  Within  the  gold  line  is  a  simple  Gro- 
lieresque  framework  of  three  inlaid  narrow  bands.  An  outer 
rectangle  of  maroon  morocco,  with  semicircular  cantlings  at 
corners  and  middle  of  ends  and  sides,  interlocked  at  the  corners 
with  the  circular  projections  of  an  enclosed  rectangle  inlaid  in 
light  brown  morocco,  both  interlocked  at  middle  of  ends  and  sides 
with  the  corners  of  a  lozenge  in  light  green ;  all  the  bands  filleted 
by  gold  lines.  The  space  between  the  rectangular  bands  is  filled 
with  Le  Gascon  gold-tooling.  In  the  center  the  seal  of  the  Grolier 
Club  is  inlaid  in  crimson,  blue,  red  and  black,  and  stamped  in 
black,  silver  and  gold.  Above  and  below  inside  the  lozenge  is  the 
monogram  W  I.  Doublures  of  white  vellum  brilliantly  gold- 
tooled  with  an  interlocked  open-work  figure  of  Aldine  pattern 
between  two-line  gold  fillets,  enclosed  within  a  two-line  engrailed 
fillet.  Edges  gilded  and  goffered  in  red,  orange  and  green  in  an 
interlacing  design.  In  a  morocco  bo.x  velvet-lined,  with  letters 
from  Miss  Catherine  Irving,  John  T.  Irving  and  Mr.  Curtis  con- 
cerning the  book,  and  portraits  of  Irving,  Curtis  and  Miss 
Matilda  Hoffman  laid  in. 


EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

230  Nodier,  Charles. 

Le  Bibliomane.  Vingt-quatre  compositions  de  Maurice 
Leloir  gravees  sur  bois  par  F.  Noel ;  Preface  de  R.  Vallery- 
Radot.     Paris,  Conquet,  1894. 

[3]  1.  cover.  [5]  xvii  [i]  44  [i]  p.  cover.  [4]  1.  front,  ill. 
24  pi.  double  proofs  of  the  ill.  18.5  x  11.8  cm. 
An  extra  plate,  eight  portraits,  five  autograph  letters,  two  signed 
documents  and  a  thirteen  page  biographical  notice  in  ms.  of 
Charles  Nodier  are  inserted.  Japanese  paper  copy.  "Exem- 
plaire  offert  a  Monsieur  S.  P.  Avery.  L.  C."  On  the  half-title 
Maurice  Leloir,  who  made  the  drawings  for  the  book,  has  exe- 
cuted in  water-colors  an  exquisite  picture  of  Mr.  Avery  seated  at 
his  library  table  reading.  A  flattering  dedication  to  Mr.  Avery 
is  written  by  the  artist  at  the  top  of  the  same  page. 

Modern  French  binding  by  Maillard.  Crushed  blue  levant, 
copied  from  one  bound  for  Nodier  now  owned  by  Beraldi.  A 
plain  two-line  gold  fillet  as  border.  Panel  enclosed  by  a  single 
line,  with  gold  scrolls  and  tooling  in  the  corners.  In  center  a 
small  oval  cartouche  with  ring,  bow  and  leaves,  charged  with  the 
words  "Ex  Musaeo  Caroli  Nodier."  Doublures  of  crushed 
crimson  levant.  A  simple  three-line  engrailed  border.  Mono- 
gram S  P  A  at  each  corner  connected  by  dotted  lines.  Rosette 
in  center  formed  by  eight  impressions  of  the  monogram  around  a 
circle  enclosing  dots  and  center-piece.  Linings  of  crimson 
watered  silk.  Marbled  end-papers.  Morocco  joints.  Edges 
gilt  over  marbling. 


231   Baggesen,  Jens. 

Digte  af  Baggesen ;  udvalgte  og  indledede  af  H.  Schwan- 
enfliigel.  Kj(^benhavn,udgivet  af  Foreningen  "  Fremtiden," 
MDCCCXC. 

[i]  1.     [6]  Hi  [2]  228  [7]  p.     [i]  1.    port,    head-  and  tail-pieces. 
16.9  X  II  cm. 

102 


XVlTii    TO    XIXth    centuries 

Danish  19th  century  binding.  Black  calf,  inlaid  with  yellow, 
red,  light-brown,  and  light-blue  calf.  Inside  borders  gold- 
tooled  with  two-line  fillets.  Gilt  edges  ;  marbled  paper  linings. 
Bound  by  J.  L.  Flyge,  after  a  curious  design  by  Bindesboll.  No. 
12  on  the  catalogue  of  the  Danish  Section  at  the  "  Exposition 
Internationale  du  Livre,"  Paris,  1894. 


232  Bauchart,  Ernest  Quentin. 

Les  femmes  bibliophiles  de  France  (XVP,  XVII=,  and 
XVIIP  siecles)  par  Ernest  Quentin  Bauchart.  Paris, 
Morgand,  1886. 

2  V.  466  [i]  p.  476  p.  42,  26  pi.  Head-  and  tail-pieces. 
No.  39  of  50  numbered  copies  sur  papier  de  Chine.  Rubricated 
title-pages.  Modern  American  binding.  Full  crushed  citron 
levant,  by  Stikeman.  Sides  plain,  bordered  by  a  three-line  gold 
fillet.  Panels  of  back  have  an  inlaid  center  of  blue  morocco 
charged  with  a  fleur-de-lis,  a  princess's  coronet  in  each  corner, 
with  a  filling  in  of  gold  foliations,  stars,  and  dots.  Insides  have 
a  rich  gold  border,  with  gold-tooled  squares  of  blue  morocco  in- 
laid at  the  corners.      Morocco  joints ;   tops  gilt ;  edges  uncut. 

233  Catullus. 

Catullus,  TibuUus  et  Propertius.  ,  .  Londini :  Impensis 
G.  Pickering,  mdcccxxiv. 

[2]  1-  [5]  61,  46,  93  p.  [2]  1.  front,  vignette  on  t. -p.  head- 
and  tail-pieces.     8. 7  x  4.9  cm. 

Modern  American  binding,  by  Stikeman.  Full  crushed  crimson 
levant,  single  blind-tooled  line.  Doublures  of  citron  morocco  in- 
laid with  sectors  of  circles  in  peacock  blue  forming  gold-tooled 
circular  compartments  with  crimson  inlaid  bosses  at  their  points 
of  intersection.  Azured  lozenges  tooled  in  centers.  Linings  of 
crimson  watered  silk.  Morocco  joints  ;  gold  edges.  A  Picker- 
ing diamond  classic. 

103 


EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

234  Cicero. 

M.  TuUii  Ciceronis  Cato  Major.  Ad  T.  Pomponium  At- 
ticum.     Lutetiae  Typis  Joseph!  Barbou.     m.  dcc.  lviii. 

[2]  1.  [12]  75  [8]  p.  [2]  1.  port,  printed  within  borders. 
9.3  X  6. 1  cm. 

Modern  American  binding,  by  Stikeman.  Crushed  crimson 
levant  inlaid  with  blue  in  a  handsome  Maioli  design  outlined  in 
gold.  Back  panels  also  inlaid  with  blue.  Doublures  of  white 
vellum  within  fillets  of  dotted  gold  lines.  A  two-line  bordered 
center  panel  with  curves  at  sides  and  ends  has  a  finely  gold-tooled 
center-piece  and  ornaments  at  sides  and  corners.  Linings  of 
white  watered  silk.     Gilt  edges. 

235  Hugo,  Victor. 

Cinquantenaire    Beige    1 830-1 880.       Poesies  de  Victor 

Hugo.     Reproduction  autorisee  par  lettre  speciale.     Bru- 

xelles,  Groupe  Ouvrier  de  rimprimerie  A.  Lefevre.      1880. 

[2]  1.     cover.      [2]  15  p.     cover.     8.5  x  6.3  cm. 

Impression   minuscule    on  India   paper,  rubricated.     Autograph 

note  of  Victor  Hugo  inserted. 

Modern  American  binding,  by  F.  Mansell.  Full  crushed  citron 
morocco.  Quatrefoil  gold  filleted  center  panels  of  inlaid  crimson 
levant.  Borders  of  gold-tooled  leafy  branches  azured,  with  mon- 
ogram V  H  in  the  corners  ;  similar  branches  around  the  crimson 
panels.  Obverse  panel  lettered:  "Poesies  de  V.  Hugo.  Sou- 
venir de  I'Exposition  Nationale  Bruxelles  1880."  Reverse  :  "  S. 
P.  A."  Both  panels  gold-tooled  a  la  Gascon.  Inner  borders  Le 
Gascon  dentelle.     Gold  edges. 

236  "Walton,  Izaak,  and  Cotton,  Charles. 

Chronological  hand-list  of  various  editions  of  the  Com- 
plete Angler,  by  Izaak  Walton  and  Charles  Cotton ;  with  a 
supplement  embracing  other  writings  of  Walton  and  Cot- 

104 


XVlTH    TO    XIXth    centuries 

ton,    etc.      1 593-1 893.     Exhibited   at    the    Grolier    Club, 
December,  9-29,  1893.     [New  York,  1893.J 

[i]  1.  cover,  [i]  1.  26  [i]  p.  cover,  [i]  p.  2  port,  inserted. 
18.3  X  II. 7  cm. 

Modern  American  binding,  by  Tiffany  &  Co.  Covers  of  Javan- 
ese shark  skin,  with  borders  of  Florida  gar  pike.  The  early 
anagram  IXGTC  and  the  seal  of  the  Grolier  Club,  both  in  silver, 
are  fastened  on  the  obverse  cover.  Linings  of  dark  green  watered- 
silk,  tooled  in  gold  with  fish  in  water,  with  a  fillet  of  interlocked 
semi-circles.  With  a  carved  jade  fish  on  ribbon  bookmark.  Last 
page  an  explanation  of  the  anagram  in  ms.  with  a  colored  illustra- 
tion.    Ticket  to  the  exhibition  laid  in. 

237  Rogers,  Samuel. 

Italy,  a  poem.     By  Samuel  Rogers.     London,  Cadell. 
1830. 

[2]  1.  vii,  284  p.  [2]  1.  ill.  20.6  X  13.5  cm. 
Modern  English  binding  by  F.  Bedford.  Full  crushed  blue 
levant,  inlaid  with  crimson.  A  narrow  inlaid  border  of  crimson 
gold-tooled  in  lozenges  and  squares,  within  engrailed  fillets. 
Both  sides  are  completely  covered  with  quatrefoil  compartments 
formed  of  lobes  inlaid  in  crimson.  All  the  compartments,  except 
the  central  one,  are  filled  with  Le  Gascon  ornaments,  tooled  in 
gold.  Back  panels  inlaid  and  tooled  to  match  sides.  Border 
design  repeated  inside.  Linings  of  maroon  satin.  Morocco 
joints;   gold  edges. 

238  Coleridge,  Samuel  Taylor. 

Sibylline  leaves:      A  Collection    of    Poems.     By  S.   T. 
Coleridge,  Esq.     London:   Rest  Fenner,  181 7. 

V.  2     [6]  1.      [4]  X  [2]  303  p.      [6]  1.     21.7x13.5  cm. 

Modern  English  binding  by  Cobden-Sanderson.     Full   crushed 

olive  levant.     Gold-tooled  with  leafy  branches  and  conventional 

105 


EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

flowers,  interspersed  with  gold  dots.  Back  panels  similar. 
Inner  border  of  same  tooling,  as  well  as  the  gilt  and  goffered  edges. 
In  an  olive-brown  morocco  case,  back  lettered  and  gold-tooled  by 
the  same  binder.      Bound  for  Mr.  Avery. 

239  Tennyson,  Alfred. 

Poems  by  Alfred  Tennyson.     London,  Edward  Moxon. 

MDCCCXXXIII. 

[7]  1.     [6]  163  p.     [7]  1.     16.9x10.5  cm. 

Modern  English  binding  by  Cobden-Sanderson  for  S.  P.  Avery. 
Light  brown  crushed  levant.  Gold-tooled  in  a  conventional  pat- 
tern of  open  roses  with  dotted  centers,  and  foliations  interspersed 
with  dots.  Oval  center  panel  formed  by  foliations.  Title  of  book 
lettered  on  back  panels  between  gold-tooled  leaves.  Foliated 
inner  borders  gold-tooled.  Edges  gilt,  with  gold  dotted  lines.  In 
a  brown  morocco  case,  chamois  lined,  on  which  the  back  tooling 
of  the  volume  is  repeated  by  the  same  binder. 

240  W^ordsworth,  William. 

The  Sonnets  of  William  Wordsworth.  Collected  in  one 
volume,  with  a  few  additional  ones,  now  first  published. 
London,  Edward  Moxon,  mdcccxxxviil 
[6]  1.  II,  477  p.  [6]  1.  port.  17x10.7  cm. 
Modern  English  binding  by  Cobden-Sanderson.  Light  green 
crushed  levant,  sides  completely  covered  with  a  semis  of  large 
open  flowers  with  trefoil  leaves  in  two  shades  of  gold,  inter- 
spersed and  bordered  with  small  gold  lozenges.  Back  panels 
filled  with  trefoil  leaves.  "S.  P.  A."  in  middle  of  obverse, 
"  1894"  of  reverse.     Leafy  borders  inside.     Gold  edges. 

241  Napier,  John. 

The    Construction    of   the  Wonderful   Canon  of   Loga- 
rithms.   Translated  from  Latin  into  EngUsh  with  notes  and 

106 


XVIth    to    XIXth    centuries 

a  Catalogue  of  the  various  editions  of  Napier's  works  by 
William  Rae  Macdonald,  f.  f.  a.  Blackwood,  Edinburgh 
and  London,  mdccclxxxix. 

[4]  1.  19,  169  p.  [4]!.  ill.  head- and  tail-pieces.  22.8x16.8 
cm. 

Modern  Scotch  binding,  by  Mrs.  Annie  S.  Macdonald,  member  of 
the  Edinburgh  Social  Union.  Pigskin  hand-wrought  in  the 
blind.  On  obverse  a  border  enclosing  a  panel  on  which  is  a  cross 
ornamented  with  a  conventional  vine  with  a  Cupid  standing  on 
the  middle  branches.  Angels  in  upper  corners  of  the  border.  A 
man  with  an  orrery  seated  in  lower  left  corner  and  a  hooded  bare- 
footed monk  with  a  book  in  lower  right.  A  crown  over  the 
cross.  Lettering  on  border  :  "  Seeking  and  sought  and  raised  by 
thought. "  In  center  of  reverse  a  portrait  of  the  author  in  a  frame 
with  a  scroll  bearing  his  motto;  at  top  "1619"  between  ro- 
settes. At  bottom  two  coats  of  arms,  with  "A  S  M"  over 
"1889"  between;  thistles  in  lower  corners.  On  the  sides 
"loannes  Neper"  and  "  W.  R.  Macdonald."  "Logarithms" 
with  ornaments  on  the  back.  Inside  borders  inlaid  with  colored 
moroccos  and  tooled  in  gold.  Rose-colored  flowered  silk  linings. 
Leather  joints.      Gold  top,  uncut  edges. 

242  Novum  Testamentum  Graecum.    Londini,  Gulielmus 
Pickering,     mdcccxxviii. 

[2]  1.  [7]  511  p.  [2]  1.  front.  vignette  on  title-page. 
8.6  X  4.5  cm. 

Modern  English  binding  by  Zaehnsdorf.  Calf  completely  cov- 
ered with  gold-leaf  and  elaborately  tooled  a  la  Gascon.  Linings 
of  yellow  silk.  Edges  gilt  and  goffered.  One  of  the  volumes  of 
Pickering's  diamond  classics. 

243  Matthews,  "William. 

Modern  bookbinding  practically  considered:    A  lecture 
read  before  the  Grolier   Club  of  New  York,   March   25, 

107 


EXAMPLES    OF    BOOKBINDINGS 

1885,   with   additions  and   new  illustrations;    by  William 
Matthews.     New  York,  The  Grolier  Club,  mdccclxxxix. 

[3]  1-  [iJ  96  P-  [2]  1-  port.  ill.  8  pi.  in  monotint. 
25.9  X  20.5  cm. 

One  of  three  copies  printed  on  fine  vellum.  Bound  by  the  author 
in  light  brown  crushed  levant,  inlaid  with  an  interlaced  frame- 
work of  blue  morocco.  Borders  gold  tooled  with  the  Eve  laurel 
branch  ;  corner  panels  with  Aldine  ornaments  ;  upper  panel  on 
front  cover  with  Grolier  azured  ornaments,  the  lower  with  the 
Eve  laurel  and  scroll ;  the  upper  panel  on  the  reverse  tooled  in 
Le  Gascon  pointille,  the  lower  a  la  Roger  Payne.  Lettering  in 
center  panels.  Back  panels  inlaid  with  blue  bands  enclosing  Al- 
dine ornaments.  Doublures  of  crushed  pale  green  levant  inlaid 
with  a  simple  framework  in  crimson  morocco  with  citron  corners 
and  breaks.  Borders  tooled  with  Moresque  arches  in  outline  en- 
closing rosettes  ;  inner  panels  filled  with  a  graceful  foliated  design 
in  outline  with  inlaid  rosettes  of  light  brown  and  citron  morocco. 
Center  panel  plain.  Fly-leaves  of  pale  green  levant  uncrushed, 
with  a  simple  line  border.  Morocco  joints,  gilt  top,  uncut  edges. 
One  of  Matthews'  best  and  last  pieces  of  work.  The  whole  de- 
sign eminently  fitted  to  the  contents  of  the  book,  showing  as  it 
does  characteristic  types  of  the  ornamentation  used  in  binding  at 
different  periods.  Portrait  on  vellum  of  the  author  inserted.  In 
morocco  edged,  chamois  skin  lined,  marbled  paper  case.  In 
panel  of  reverse  cover:  "Bound  for  S.  P.  Avery  1890  by  Wm. 
Matthews." 


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